How can we persuade the Department of Homeland Security to lighten up a bit?

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[–]Drewski 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

Well, getting a Real ID is still optional at this point. So I'd suggest not getting one.

[–]jerryk[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

I believe in many states currently, if you want any kind of State ID or driver's license at all, you have to get a real ID, and, in many of the smaller states, they won't let anyone near any of the facilities that actually produce these ID's. In the largest states, I believe people do still have the option of same day, on site pickup of State ID's and driver's licenses, if necessary, but, not in many of the smaller states. Indeed, for many of the smaller states, the process of producing driver's licenses and ID"s has been subcontracted entirely out of state.

[–]Drewski 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

I believe in many states currently, if you want any kind of State ID or driver's license at all, you have to get a real ID

I'm pretty sure this is incorrect and Real ID is optional in every state. If you can find any information to the contrary, please share it.

[–]jerryk[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

https://www.reddit.com/r/OklahomaPolitics/comments/17k4d6v/how_can_we_persuade_oklahoma_to_make_drivers/

I posted this recently on reddit. It's perfectly accurate. No one in the state is disputing the facts of it.

[–]Drewski 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I don't see anything there about Real ID being mandatory. From the Oklahoma.gov website: https://oklahoma.gov/service/popular-services/real-id-checklist.html

REAL IDs are Optional

[–]jerryk[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Well, Real ID"s may be optional in the sense that you aren't required to have any ID or driver's license at all in the state of Oklahoma. However, there's no way to get any other kind of ID or driver's license in Oklahoma, and, they're all produced in Indiana and mailed in from out of state. This is simply an example of the state government of Oklahoma trying to soft pedal the fact that they're shoving Real ID"s down people's throats, as well as giving them no in state means of obtaining them. It's disinformation, actually. Does that make sense, now?

You can email SOK DLOverride DLOverride@service.ok.gov for a prompt response. They'll confirm that the ID's and driver's licenses are all mailed in from out of state.