The Brief: Meme-makers are adding "I voted" stickers onto celebrities and fictional characters in a variety of memes about voting in the 2020 general election.

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“I voted” sticker memes use an iconic symbol of American democracy to make comments about the election and voting. As celebrities and average people across the United States post selfies with their “I voted” stickers to show that they voted and encourage others to do the same, the stickers are also making rounds in various memes.

Many “I voted” sticker memes photoshop stickers onto fictional characters, celebrities, and other memes for the purpose of comedic imitation and political commentary.

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Even Robert Kardashian’s hologram “voted,” according to this meme:

 

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Cat’s can’t vote, but they can barf!

 

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@catsdoingthings exercising their right to throw up

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Everything is fine!

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Other “I voted” sticker memes joke that votes don’t count if no one gets a sticker, and comment on people’s inclinations to brag that they’ve voted.