Mainers voted on five referendum questions on Election Day, including whether to adopt a new design for the official state ...

Mainers are deciding Tuesday whether to keep the current flag or switch to a new design. Maine's Secretary of State chose the ...

Voters have rejected the plan to change the Maine state flag. Question 5 on the state ballot asked Mainers if they wanted to ...

We wrap up our look at this year’s Referendum questions. NewsSource 8 reporter Janelle Lopez explains question 5. Referendum ...

The Pine Tree Flag was the original state flag, adopted in 1901 before being replaced by the current flag in 1909. In the new ...

A Portland house displays the 1909 Pine Tree Flag, which is ubiquitous across the state. (Photo by AnnMarie Hilton/ Maine ...

The Maine state flag has remained unchanged since 1909. However, the 2024 Referendum seeks to adopt a new design. Question 5 on the ballot asks whether the people of Maine favor the lone pine over the ...

13—QUESTION 5: An Act to Restore the Former State of Maine Flag, Do you favor making the ... For some tree devotees, the shape of the illustrated boughs come closer to a spruce than to a pine.

Polling places are off to a busy start on an Election Day that is sure to see heavy voter turnout across Maine. Secretary of State Shenna Bellows greeted voters at 6 a.m. in Buxton, and election ...

Voters on Tuesday rejected a referendum to replace the current state flag with a modern version of the original design, which flew from 1901 to 1909. With 72% of the votes counted Wednesday morning, ...

A measure to change Maine's official state flag headlines the five referendum questions on 2024 general election ballots in the state. The fifth referendum question would replace the current ...