CHICAGO — In 2024, Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias banned more than 300 vanity and personalized license plates due to profanity or other reasons. According to a press release, the office received 60,537 requests and 335 were denied because of their inflammatory or offensive nature or because they were difficult to read. “Illinoisans consistently display a great deal of creativity when choosing their customized license plates, but t…

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"JAGWEED," "BADARSE" and "AXEHOLE."These are just a few of the more than 300 requests for personalized vanity plates that were denied in 2024 by the Illinois Secretary of State's office.The office shared only a few of the 335 plate requests that were rejected for being offensive or inflammatory.The rejected plate requests this year include "HOKTUAH," "GYATT," "MUNCH," "BICHIN," "ILLCUTU," "HOHOHOE," "ABADMF," "WEENIE," "DUCKOFF," "SHIDDED," "UGE…

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'MUNCH,' 'BICHIN,' 'JAGWEED' are some of the vanity plates rejected by Illinois Secretary of State last year

Drivers got points for creativity with some unique vanity license plate requests in 2024, but those efforts didn’t pass the scrutiny of the Secretary of State’s office. Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias revealed Wednesday that his office rejected more than 300 vanity and personalized license plate requests for 2024.  Of the 60,537 requests made, 335 were denied “because of their inflammatory or offensive nature or because they were d…

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CHICAGO – The Illinois Secretary of State’s Office received more than 60,000 requests for vanity or personalized license plates in 2024. Of those, 335 (or 0.0055%) requests were denied for profanity or other reasons for ineligibility. According to state law, the secretary of state's office has the authority to reject any vanity or personalized plate that "creates a connotation that is offensive to good taste and decency." Secretary of State Alex…

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(The Center Square) – While some requested vanity license plates may be clever, witty and funny, hundreds don’t make the cut.

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‘HOKTUAH’ makes for a laugh, doesn’t make Illinois vanity plates

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO) — Over 300 requests for vanity license plates were denied by the Illinois Secretary of State's office in 2024 because they were deemed inflammatory or offensive. “Illinoisans consistently display a great deal of creativity when choosing their customized license plates, but the plates that hit the road must meet the standards of good taste and decency,” Giannoulias said. “Our team are well-versed in lecherous language and…

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These Illinois vanity license plates were rejected in 2024

The Illinois Secretary of State’s Office said it rejected more than 300 vanity and personalized license plates in 2024.

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‘HOKTUAH,’ ‘GYATT’ among rejected Illinois license plates in 2024

CHICAGO — HOKTUAH on an Illinois license plate? Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias spat on that thang.The infamous instructions from a woman’s drunken Nashville street interview that went viral won’t be seen on an Illinois license plate this year.It was one of 300 rejected by Giannoulias’ sleuths during 2024 for being offensive, inflammatory or difficult to read.Giannoulias didn’t release the full naughty list, but provided some highlights:HOK…

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HOKTUAH, GYATT, JAGWEED Rejected As Illinois License Plates In 2024

(The Center Square) – While some requested vanity license plates may be clever, witty and funny, hundreds don’t make the cut. Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias’ office said in 2024, they received more than 60,000 vanity license plate requests. 
“It’s safe to say that we all enjoy spotting clever and funny license plates on the road,” Giannoulias said. “Illinoisans are known for displaying their creativity when choosing customized lic…

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