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Haven't applied for a REAL ID yet? This alternative is also valid for travel starting May 7

The REAL ID Act, passed in 2005, aims to enhance security standards for identification following the 9/11 Commission's recommendations. The REAL ID is not a new form of identification but an updated ...
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Not everyone needs a Real ID at May deadline — or possibly ever. Here's who does

Not everyone will need a Real ID when the deadline hits on May 7 -- and some may never need one, according to Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias. But there are a few reasons, and places, ...