YVOTE: The Importance of Voting Video Contest

Contest Entry Form

The League of Women Voters of North Pinellas County and the League of Women Voters St. Petersburg Area is sponsoring a video contest for high school students on the topic of the importance of voting. The project is called “YVOTE,” and is open to any student enrolled in a Pinellas County district public high school or public charter high school.

Video entries:

Must be at least 30 seconds
Cannot exceed 90 seconds
Students can work independently
Students can work with a group of 2 other Pinellas County high school or public charter high school students on their entries
All work must be original or in the Public Domain
If using copyrighted material, it must be cited and obtained with permission for use
Entry must be received with the video by midnight on December 8, 2025

Your “YVOTE” video should be creative, effective, and motivational and should promote the importance of voting by citizens of all age groups, especially those in the 18-24 age group

Video specifications:

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Video Size: 600px Wide x 0000px High
Allowed File Types: MP4, MOV, AVI, WMV, MKV, and WebM
Minimum File Size:Maximum File Size: 256MB

Video Entry Form

Today's Date:
07/08/2025

Entry Number (from submitted Release Form)

Project Leader’s Name

Grade

Co-Filmmaker's Name (1)

Grade (1)

Co-Filmmaker's Name (2)

Grade (2)

Teacher / Advisor Name

Teacher / Advisor Signature

Clear

Parent Name if student under 18

Parent Signature if student under 18

Clear

Project Leader's High School

Co-Filmmaker's High School (1)

Co-Filmmaker's High School (2)

I have read the YVote Video Contest Official Rules and understand that my video will be disqualified if it violates any of the rules as stated.

YES

Project Leader's Signature

Clear

Cite Copy-Written Material

We respect the privacy of all participants and will not sell, share, or disclose any student information related to the contest or their submissions to any third party without prior consent, except as required by law.

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Please Note: Videos may not include endorsements or criticisms of individual candidates or of political parties. Use of material that is copyrighted or branded is prohibited. Entries that violate these policies will be disqualified.

The League of Women Voters of North Pinellas County is a non-partisan, non-profit, (501c3) organization with a history of promoting informed voter participation and enhancing citizen engagement. The purpose of this contest is to engage young adult (both eligible and about to be eligible) voters to actively participate in the process of voting; the fundamental right of every US citizen and the foundation of a healthy democracy.

YVOTE Contest Entry Form

Contest Entry Form