 The referendum election was held on November 2, 2010, and the people voted overwhelmingly (78% to 22%) to retain the entire original name.On June 18, 2020, State Senator Harold Metts sponsored a motion in the State that would allow for another ballot referendum on removing the words "and Providence Plantations" from the state's name.The motion was passed unanimously amidst the George Floyd protests and nationwide calls to address systemic racism.