On 24 August 2017, the Olt County Council decided to hold a local referendum on 15 October 2017 for the proposal to change the county name to "Olt-Romanați".[3] The local referendum was eventually held on 6 and 7 October 2018.[4] The vote was nullified, as turnout was 27.19%, below the required threshold of 30%; therefore Olt County retains its current name.[5]