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by bix6 92 days ago
My drivers license is a real id and has been for like 5 years? This is a non issue if you went to the DMV instead of waiting until now.
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mothballed 92 days ago
DHS's own testimony that they've successfully gotten warrants issued on the basis of, is that real id is not realiable.
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mullingitover 92 days ago
A Real ID isn’t reliable proof of citizenship.
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mullingitover 92 days ago
To clarify: in a number of states a Real ID doesn't include a citizenship indicator, and a Real ID in those states is not sufficient identification for voting purposes.

For the majority of existing Real IDs, they will not be valid proof of eligibility to vote.[1]

> While your REAL ID would count as a photo ID when voting, in only a few states would it be considered proof of citizenship. Only five states — Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Vermont and Washington — offer the type of enhanced REAL IDs that explicitly indicate U.S. citizenship.

> Outside of those states, you would need another document to prove you were born in the U.S.

[1] https://thehill.com/homenews/nexstar_media_wire/5787733-woul...

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jasonlotito 92 days ago
> This is a non issue if you went to the DMV instead of waiting until now.

This is incorrect. RealID is optional on DLs. Assuming modern DLs are all RealIDs is wrong.

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bix6 92 days ago
Well it’d be pretty time wastey to not get a real ID when they’ve been screaming about it for what a decade now?
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