Maine is now accepting designs for a new state flag to be voted on in the November general election.
The secretary of state announced last week that a contest will be held to pick the design that will be on the November ballot. The referendum will allow Maine residents to vote on keeping in place the state’s current flag or replacing it with a new design picked from the contest. Maine’s current flag design features the state seal and a blue background, mimicking many other state flag designs.
“Our flags are flown with pride. They matter. But this duty bestowed upon me by the legislature is not a job I can do alone,” Secretary of State Shenna Bellows said. “That’s why I invite every Mainer to consider submitting a design for the model state flag to the secretary of state for consideration.”
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