Overview
- An elementary school student from Bush Elementary in Laurel County, Ryker Asher, was named the winner of Kentucky’s 2026 "I Voted" sticker contest after a public vote at the Kentucky State Fair.
- Fairgoers cast more than 3,500 ballots to choose the design, and Ryker’s sunny bluegrass image with a state outline received the most votes.
- Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams confirmed Laurel County will receive printed stickers featuring the winning art and said other county clerks may request copies for their voters.
- Ryker’s mother said he was “speechless” after the announcement and his principal described the win as a point of pride for the school community.
- The contest is a recurring voter-outreach tactic that uses public selection to boost civic interest and local pride, though final statewide use will depend on individual county clerks’ decisions.