117.900 Election essay and slogan contests -- Prize contests for grade school
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students -- Private sponsorship.
(1)The Secretary of State shall implement an annual statewide essay contest for
students in grades nine
(9)through twelve
(12)and an annual statewide slogan
contest, each to be relative to an elections-related topic to be chosen by the
Secretary of State each year. The Secretary of State shall publicize the contests,
present awards or certificates to the essay winner in each grade level and to the
slogan contest winner in a public ceremony, and provide appropriate publicity for
the winning entries.
(2)The Secretary of State shall solicit sponsorship from within the Commonwealth for
the essay and slogan contests so that, in addition to awards or certificates, winners
shall receive a monetary award, as funds are available from sponsors.
(3)County boards of election may implement annual prize contests for grade school
students and their teachers concerning elections and voting. The county clerks and
county boards of election may solicit sponsorship from within their respective
counties for such contests to fund prizes and events for contest winners.