The Phrases

COUNT THE VOTES

During this pandemic, it is much safer to absentee vote or use drop boxes where available. The last presidential election saw around 1 in 6 of the votes nationwide came from drop boxes. We all want a fair election where everyone's voice is head, so vote early to make sure that your vote gets counted.
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DEMOCRACY

The United States of America has been a democracy since its independence. Each branch of the US government is interlocked with each other and this is integral to having a functional democracy. Democracy allows everyone to have their voice be heard. No matter who you are, you get a vote in a democratic society.
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I VOTED

With more people than ever voting by mail and dropbox, this year we won't see the usual masses of "I Voted" stickers that get handed out at polling stations. Instead, here's a sticker to tell everyone that you're letting your voice get heard.
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OUR VOICE OUR VOTE

Voting is entirely fundamental in a democratic society. Without it, the people have no official way to declare what they think is right. No matter the way you let your voice be heard, voting will always be integral to our government's function so let your voice be heard.
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GRAB HIM BY THE BALLOT

"I just start kissing them. It's like a magnet. Just kiss. I don't even wait. And when you're a star, they let you do it. You can do anything. Grab...
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PATRIOTIC

Patriotism is for everyone. That's what we say here at State of the Button. There's a lot of patriotic gear for people who lean right, but this neutral display of patriotism is for everyone. No matter what your beliefs are, if you love the USA then you're a patriot.
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DEMOCRACY IN THE USA

We were inspired to make a design of this phrase by two iconic works about democracy in the USA. A work by Alexis de Tocqueville from 1835 and Bruce Springsteen’s 1984 hit “Born in the USA”. The nature of democracy is that the people hold the power, so stand up for democracy let your voice be heard.
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OF / BY / FOR THE PEOPLE

When Lincoln delivered his iconic Gettysburg Address in November of 1863, he concluded with the hope, “that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.” We can see, from Lincoln’s speech, that these same ideas carried through to the civil war and the abolishment of slavery.
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