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2016 Postmortem

jberryhill

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5. The Real ID act was passed in 2005

Reply to Brainstormy (Original post)

Tue Apr 22, 2014, 11:36 PM

Apr 2014

Some of the states which don't implement it will mark "not for federal purposes" on the license.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/REAL_ID_Act

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Harder to drive, harder to vote? [View all] Brainstormy Apr 2014 OP

Yes. It is harder to drive & vote in GA CottonBear Apr 2014 #1

Thank goodness I live in California. Good Lord!! How stupid when a current driver's LoisB Apr 2014 #2

This is a direct result of the idiot GOP in action SmittynMo Apr 2014 #3

No, it's a consequence of the Real ID act of 2005 jberryhill Apr 2014 #4

The Real ID act was passed in 2005 jberryhill Apr 2014 #5

I did not know this, so thank you! Rhiannon12866 Apr 2014 #6

It was a blunt approach to a problem jberryhill Apr 2014 #7

Thank you for the background... Rhiannon12866 Apr 2014 #8

same in Texas. and the names have to match exactly. No ID can be expired either. Sunlei Apr 2014 #9

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