Wake County's early voting sticker features a flying unicorn

Flashback: Wake County officials asked middle and high school students last year to design the sticker given to residents who participate in early voting in 2024.

• The winning design came from Shannon Fisher, who at the time was a sixth grader at Neuse River Middle School.
• She's since transferred to Thales Academy in Knightdale, as North Carolina Rabbit Hole journalist Jeremy Markovich wrote last week, calling Fisher's artwork "transcendent."

Of note: The sticker depicts Fisher's 2-year-old brother, Arthur, on the unicorn, she told Markovich.

Why it matters: The sticker art contest aimed to get future voters interested in local government, per the Wake County Board of Elections.

Driving the news: In-person early voting in North Carolina for the primary election is underway through March 2 at 3pm.

What they're saying: "I guess I just like unicorns," Fisher told Markovich, "and I also like my brother."

Go deeper: Guide to voting in North Carolina's March 5 primary