Before the 2012 event, Northlands announced that the Capital Ex name would be retired, and a new name would be chosen by public vote. Event goers chose "K-Days" from the six names offered. The new name for the fair was announced on July 29, 2012. The original "Klondike Days" name was not one of the six options available. Some fans of the event's previous name, "Klondike Days", have stated that the name change to "Capital Ex" was a poor decision due to the region's history. Many feel that the event being renamed back to "K-Days", by the overwhelming majority of the vote, shows just how much of a mistake the initial name change was.