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sop

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5. All 50 states (plus DC and territories) are compliant with the REAL ID Act and issue compliant licenses and IDs.

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Tue Feb 17, 2026, 06:07 PM

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Not all use a "gold star" symbol, some use another form of mark. The star, or compliant mark, indicates the ID meets REAL ID Act standards for boarding domestic flights and entering secure federal buildings.

I recently renewed my Florida license, it has the gold star in the upper right corner. I had to provide a lot more documentation than the last time I renewed it ten years ago. I suspect this type of gold star ID will now be required for voting.

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Mike Rounds just went on FAUX and said Americans should show a gold star on their ID to vote [View all] senseandsensibility Tuesday OP

Star Bellied Sneetches LuvLoogie Tuesday #1

Lots of stories of ICE agents saying licenses with the REAL ID star are fake. tanyev Tuesday #2

The labels on the left are missing -- should say "safe" and "terrorist", or something like that. nt eppur_se_muova Tuesday #4

Any method that works to remove the less-than-white citizens is a trump-approved method Torchlight Tuesday #10

There's some history about people wearing stars Jerry2144 Tuesday #3

That's why they waited until most of those people (who remembered) were dead durablend Tuesday #6

All 50 states (plus DC and territories) are compliant with the REAL ID Act and issue compliant licenses and IDs. sop Tuesday #5

I've have one on my driver's license. Husband does too. Srkdqltr Tuesday #9

Colorado was one of the first to adopt REAL ID. It uses white star in a black circle in upper right corner hlthe2b Tuesday #11

Probably got the idea from Mexico OC375 Tuesday #7

I want to wear one on my forehead. milestogo Tuesday #8