Did Illinois voters choose a new flag or opt to keep the old one? The results are in.
The highly anticipated Illinois flag redesign contest results were released on Thursday morning. Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias said after the five-week voting period, a majority voted to keep the current state flag.
Illinois flag contest winner? It's not that exciting.
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced the winning design of the state's new flag contest. Except, well, it's not new. Flashback: Last year, the Illinois Flag Commission released 10 designs for the public to vote on.
Illinoisans vote to keep state flag as is
More than half of those who voted in the Illinois flag redesign process wanted a new flag for the state, though their votes were spread among 12 alternative designs.
Winner of Public Vote in Illinois State Flag Redesign Contest is ... the Existing State Flag
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias on Thursday announced that of the nearly 385,000 votes his office received between January and February, more than 165,000 (43% of all ballots) were cast for the existing flag.
Illinois voters favor keeping current state flag in public poll
Illinois residents overwhelmingly support keeping the current state flag, Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced Thursday after a five-week public voting period to consider a redesign.
Illinois could still get a new flag despite overwhelming vote for current design
The results are in for the contest to redesign the Illinois state flag, but these tallies aren’t the final say.
Illinoisans were asked to vote on a new state flag design. Here's what they chose
After 385,000 votes, Illinois residents overwhelmingly chose to retain the current state flag, despite new design options.
Current State Flag is Decisive Winner in Flag Redesign Contest
SPRINGFIELD - The public overwhelmingly favors retaining the current state flag, Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced following the
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Flag waiver? Illinois residents overwhelming reject idea of redesigning state flag
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