Question 5 on the ballot asked residents if they wanted to replace the current flag with a more historical version, commonly known as the "pine tree" flag.
Nov. 6—A referendum to replace Maine's official flag with a design from more than a hundred years ago was soundly defeated on Election Day. Question 5 sought to restore the 1901 "Pine Tree Flag." But ...
Maine will not get a new state flag. About 55% of voters, or around 356,000, rejected a proposed redesign of the official flag with 80% of the votes counted at 1 p.m. Wednesday. The Associated Press ...