Politics & Government
Georgia Tag Contest Down to Three Designs
Gov. Nathan Deal will make the final call on the new state license plate design. Reference to God is removed.
The Department of Revenue announced the three finalists in the Georgia license plate design contest yesterday.
More than 500 designs were submitted by the public, according to release on the Georgia Department of Revenue website.
State college and university professors then narrowed the choices to eight designs. The public cast 412,098 votes on the designs through July 8, said State Revenue Commissioner Doug MacGinnitie in a release yesterday.
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The three final looks were presented to Gov. Nathan Deal, who will announce the winning design on Friday with the lucky artist in attendance.
Noticeably absent from the top designs was the statement "In God We Trust" that was displayed across the bottom of all three finalist tags during the preliminary voting.
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According to a Department of Revenue spokesperson, citizens may choose to purchase an "In God We Trust" decal. The decal would be displayed in lieu of the county name which is currently placed across the bottom of each tag.
The "In God We Trust" decal will be available for purchase at local tag offices for $1.
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