New Kansas license plate designs can now be voted on

After the previous Kansas license plate design received widespread backlash and was rescinded, five new license plate designs have been released to be voted on. Voting will go until Friday, December 15, 2023 at 5 p.m. and you can vote as many times as you would like until then.

The new designs incorporate the Kansas Tourism’s “To the Stars” branding with the public’s feedback such as a lighter blue on the original proposal, a State of Kansas outline, wheat, and sunflowers. Furthermore, the designs kept in mind the already announced guidelines. 

“Kansans have offered their thoughts on our state’s next license plate through social media and elsewhere, even sending potential designs to my office. Many of these designs were beautiful, but we’re moving forward with this voting process to ensure law enforcement can easily read the selected license plate and to get safer plates on the streets as soon as possible,” said Governor Laura Kelly. “I encourage Kansans to make their voices heard and am looking forward to announcing the winner next week.” 

To ensure that only the votes of current Kansans count, voters will need to provide their name and zip code when submitting their vote. 

The selected plate will be announced on Monday, December 18, 2023.

According to a press release from the Office of the Governor, “The State of Kansas incurred no additional costs for designing the new license plate options or the voting website; both were covered by existing contracts with Kansas-based firms. The timeline for distributing the new plates will be altered due to the preproduction processes needing to be performed after the new design is selected.”

To vote on the license plate designs, click here.