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Maine voters have rejected a proposal to change the state flag.

In addition to the presidential and congressional races, Maine voters will decide on five ballot questions and fill all 186 seats in the state Legislature.

In this episode of Maine Explained, we dive into the history of Maine’s state flag and how Question 5 came to be on Maine's ballot in 2024.

Adam Lemire’s design was chosen as the winner of a contest to design what may become Maine's next state flag.

Maine voters will decide on three bond measures plus two questions dealing with the design of the state flag and limits on contributions to political action committees.

Maine voters will decide this November whether to keep the current state flag or revert back to a 1901 design, albeit likely with some modern updates.

State lawmakers had attempted to push back the referendum until 2026 to allow a special commission to come up with an alternative design. But the bill to delay the vote fell victim to late-session tensions with Gov. Janet Mills.

Mainers could vote on whether to change the state flag under a proposal advanced Tuesday by the Legislature's budget committee.

There is a movement to change the Maine state flag from the current flag, with its blue background and state seal, to the pre-1909 flag, featuring a…