Voting on the plates will close at 5 p.m. Friday, and the winning place will be announced Monday. Personalized license plates are used when a driver wants to have custom text or numbers on their plates, rather than the random collection of letters and numbers on standard license plates.
“We know how passionate Kansans are about license plates, and this initiative aims to give the public a direct say in selecting the next personalized plate design that will be featured on vehicles across the state for years to come,” said David Harper, director of Kansas Department of Revenue’s Division of Vehicles. “We look forward to seeing which design Kansans choose.”
Currently personalized license plates use the “Powering the Future” design, which shows a sunsetting sky with three silhouetted wind turbines and the words “Powering the Future” at the bottom. The tags have been used for all personalized license plates since Jan. 15, 2020.
It’s the first time KDOR will decide on the personalized license plates by vote, and follows the processes set out late last year when backlash of a proposed design led the revenue department to reconsider.
One of the options, which includes a blue and white background with wheat stalks on either side, was the second-favorite design when Kansans voted to select the generic license plates. The other four are new templates.
Last year, the original plain yellow plates were replaced by a graphic of the Statehouse dome. The change of course caused a delay in implementing new license plates, which are expected to go into circulation later this summer.
The online voting is at appengine.egov.com/apps/ks/plates.
As reported in the Topeka Capital Journal
