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Mail-In Voter Tweets Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox With Hilarious Request For ‘I Voted’ Sticker
TWITTER – Sure, a mail-in ballot makes voting easier, but what about the “I Voted” sticker?
The sticker has long served as a badge of honor for all who take their civic engagement seriously, but it’s clear that mail-in voters are missing out on the tradition.
On Sunday, in a not-all-heroes-wear-capes moment, a man on Twitter finally spoke up for all those people.
The fun exchange took place when Quinn Rollins tweeted at Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox, who runs Utah elections, writing, “Hey @SpencerJCox, I’m ready to mail in my ballot, but I’m sad that mail-in voters don’t get the I VOTED sticker, which is my entire motivation for civic engagement. Can you just make some handmade stickers for me? Your crafting skills are legendary. #utpol”
Hey @SpencerJCox, I’m ready to mail in my ballot, but I’m sad that mail-in voters don’t get the I VOTED sticker, which is my entire motivation for civic engagement. Can you just make some handmade stickers for me? Your crafting skills are legendary. #utpol pic.twitter.com/OwD5gDAm8Q
— Quinn Rollins (@jedikermit) October 15, 2018
The Twitter thread got even more interesting when Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox responded with, “
I’ll see what I can do.”
😂 I’ll see what I can do.
— Spencer Cox (@SpencerJCox) October 15, 2018
Then a woman named Stephanie Dolan got in on the fun, tweeting a hilarious solution with the caption, “Just walk around with a postage stamp on your shirt #mailinvoter.”
Just walk around with a postage stamp on your shirt #mailinvoter pic.twitter.com/DXaX926i7h
— Stephanie Dolan (@_stephsherman) October 15, 2018
Not to leave the public without an answer, Lt. Gov. Cox tweeted this message to Benjamin Wood, who also asked about a sticker, on the reasoning behind NOT mailing out stickers, “Look Ben, if we mail stickers with every ballot, a person who doesn’t vote might wear a sticker. That would lead to chaos and anarchy and the end of our Republic. We can’t let that happen! As soon as the legislature makes sticker-fraud a capital offense, we will mail them.”
Just finished voting by mail and I’ve got two beefs.
1. Those are really big ovals that take a weird amount of effort to fill completely.
2. WHERE’S MY STICKER @SpencerJCox ?!?!?!!?!?!? #utpol— Benjamin Wood (@BjaminWood) October 14, 2018
Look Ben, if we mail stickers with every ballot, a person who doesn’t vote might wear a sticker. That would lead to chaos and anarchy and the end of our Republic. We can’t let that happen! As soon as the legislature makes sticker-fraud a capital offense, we will mail them.
— Spencer Cox (@SpencerJCox) October 14, 2018
This thread also led to a lot of laughs.
We better convene a special session to get ahead of this crisis in the affairs of state
— Benjamin Wood (@BjaminWood) October 14, 2018
That’s always been an issue for me. Include a sticker! 😂😂 🇺🇸
— Molly Miller (@MollyKMiller) October 14, 2018
That’s why I vote in person. I want my sticker.
— Barbara Rasmussen (@swellady60) October 14, 2018
I want a sticker too! pic.twitter.com/ftaXAH0PYw
— Laura McLain 🦖 (@LauraK9doc) October 14, 2018
Even Facebook was weighing in, and we think Judy Landsaw may have the best idea yet!
Cox didn’t miss a beat, posting himself creating a sticker for Rollins.
Ok, @jedikermit, I’ve been working on your sticker. We’ll get it mailed out to you. I hope I don’t have to do too many of these. pic.twitter.com/sUELowC95U
— Spencer Cox (@SpencerJCox) October 15, 2018
AND, he didn’t stop there. He actually mailed it off.
If you've been following the saga of my attempt to get an "I VOTED" sticker even though I vote by mail-in ballot, Utah's Lieutenant Governor has come through with a handcrafted beauty that I'll wear with pride on election day. Thanks for being a good sport @SpencerJCox! 😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/T8wGUG1Xzg
— Quinn Rollins (@jedikermit) October 20, 2018
It’s clear from this thread mail-in voters are sad they are missing out on the sticker. While this is clearly still an unresolved issue, a lot of other important issues are on the ballot.
If you haven’t registered to vote, head on over to the Utah Voter Registration Website.
