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cyclonefence

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53. Real ID in PA discriminates against married women
Tue Sep 3, 2019, 08:20 AM
Sep 2019

I was gathering documents to take to the licensing center. Some of the accepted forms of proof of address are utility bills, auto registration, and tax documents. Well, guess what? Many of us (I suspect older) married women do not have utility bills, auto registration, or tax bills in our own names. Fortunately (?) I live in an area that collects a per capita tax, and the bill is in my name. I took in a couple of documents that listed me secondarily (like one car registration), but it was the per capita bill that was used.

I remarked to the clerk (an older woman) that it seemed unfair and more difficult for married women, that we had to reach a higher bar (because you also have to prove name change with a marriage certificate or something) than did men, and she agreed. She said she had to turn away many more women than men because of lack of proof of residency.

Thank you for post. MaryMagdaline Aug 2019 #1
You are good. We took our documents in back in 2009 rzemanfl Aug 2019 #3
By the way if you schedule an appointment at DMV through AAA MaryMagdaline Aug 2019 #2
Thanks. I intend to just show up and complain loudly and often. n/t rzemanfl Aug 2019 #5
it's not just Florida rurallib Aug 2019 #4
At least you can drive with the thing. n/t rzemanfl Aug 2019 #6
When we moved from Florida to PA 2 years ago, HockeyMom Aug 2019 #38
Need to upgrade snowybirdie Aug 2019 #7
Yes, a nationwide law that hasn't been fully implemented after rzemanfl Aug 2019 #8
agree, if it's from the state of FL, chances are it's totally fucked up. lark Aug 2019 #9
Sorry about your problems. n/t rzemanfl Aug 2019 #11
I renewed in FL CDerekGo Aug 2019 #10
I am not sure you are correct about new requirements. rzemanfl Aug 2019 #12
Oh, and Skeletor's last name is Scott. He stole Nelson's seat. n/t rzemanfl Aug 2019 #14
In my state, NM, to get one of those Real ID drivers licenses, PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2019 #13
At least in Virginia you get a mail renewal letter that says you can get either type Nay Aug 2019 #15
From what I've read the non-star license is supposed rzemanfl Aug 2019 #22
I recently renewed, got the star... and the fancy hologram mitch96 Aug 2019 #37
That statement is only supposed to be on the ones rzemanfl Aug 2019 #39
Got it, thanks...... nt mitch96 Aug 2019 #43
Dont bother upgrading, just use your passport Kilgore Aug 2019 #16
That is what we did (in PA). femmocrat Aug 2019 #19
Dubya continues to haunt us. n/t rzemanfl Aug 2019 #21
Getting a passport is easy... Callmecrazy Aug 2019 #34
Getting $99 is hard for some folks. I refuse to get "papers" to rzemanfl Aug 2019 #45
Don't have one. I am 72 and have no intention of traveling outside rzemanfl Aug 2019 #20
The hassle of getting a passport was less than the Real ID. femmocrat Aug 2019 #23
I refuse to pay money for "papers" in the supposedly free rzemanfl Aug 2019 #24
That's true, there was a fee. femmocrat Aug 2019 #25
New Jersey is STILL trying to get their act together Dr Vegas Aug 2019 #17
You renewed your license online? HockeyMom Aug 2019 #18
And with a passport, you'd have to carry it all the time. dawg day Aug 2019 #32
He lied. Callmecrazy Aug 2019 #35
There's a wallet version. ariadne0614 Sep 2019 #50
Thank you SO MUCH for sharing this info with us! FM123 Aug 2019 #26
New plans for Real ID under the Trump administration is to include your IQ ... IggleDuer Aug 2019 #27
Speaking of justifiable paranoia, . . . ariadne0614 Aug 2019 #29
Yep. n/t rzemanfl Aug 2019 #30
So I'm crazy? n/t ariadne0614 Aug 2019 #33
Justifiably paranoid. n/t rzemanfl Aug 2019 #40
Also see Callmecrazy's post upthread. Crazy is spoken for. rzemanfl Aug 2019 #46
I feel better now. n/t ariadne0614 Sep 2019 #51
Same issue in AZ. Just got my renewed this year and now have to get a new one by next year vsrazdem Aug 2019 #28
I went and checked, and the 5 levels of documentation are absurd dawg day Aug 2019 #31
My wife describes one part of it as proving your husband has solid chain of custody NotASurfer Aug 2019 #36
Real ID says they're supposed to copy the stuff not just look at it. n/t rzemanfl Aug 2019 #41
Could be state-specific implementation NotASurfer Aug 2019 #42
See Ariadne0614's post upthread. Yes, it does disproportionately affect rzemanfl Aug 2019 #44
I hadn't even thought of this, but my driver's license- dawg day Sep 2019 #48
Thanks for posting this. femmocrat Sep 2019 #47
Trusted Traveller- lets you through passport control (I think it's "Global Access") faster- dawg day Sep 2019 #49
Thanks for this. iscooterliberally Sep 2019 #52
Real ID in PA discriminates against married women cyclonefence Sep 2019 #53
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