Illinoisans can now vote on whether they want a new state flag.

The Illinois Secretary of State’s office officially opened the voting portal on Friday, and votes will be accepted through Feb. 14.

 Voters can choose from 10 designs for a new flag, the current flag, the 1918 centennial flag or 1968 sesquicentennial flag. Individuals can vote for one flag once every 24 hours and may select the same or a different flag each day.

To view the designs and vote, visit ilsos.gov/stateflag.

The online vote will be non-binding but will inform a report that the Illinois Flag Commission is set to release to the General Assembly by April 1. After the commission delivers its final report – with a recommendation as to whether the state should adopt a new flag – the Illinois General Assembly will have the choice to adopt a new flag or keep the old one.

The possible new flags come from a variety of designers, including born-and-raised Illinoisans, students and other young people, longtime residents and the great-grandchild of James McCartney – a Civil War veteran and past Illinois attorney general.

(Article courtesy of Capitol News Illinois)