In MN, it's basically the same as a driver's license without giving you license to drive. To get it, you need a primary document (birth certificate, etc.) and a secondary document (social security card, etc.).

Some credit cards have your picture. Some work ids have your picture.

You must prove citizenship to get the state ID just like a driver's license.

A simple ID in which you need to meet the same proof of citizenship requirements as a driver's license but take no driver's test, you just get the identification, no driver's license. In Missouri anyway.

Here is a state by state listing of what type of ID is acceptable:
http://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/voter-id.aspx#Details

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I had a silly idea that I thought might help elderly and poorer voters obtain photo ID so they could vote in districts where Rethugs are trying to prevent them.

Wondered if there was an easy photo ID they could obtain. Realizing that states have different laws in this regard, I've been thinking of a sly way for democrats to pass seemingly innocuous legislation that no one would actually read requiring library cards have photos on them. It's stupid when I type it but I can't stop thinking about it.

So while it could be a photo ID, I don't think it would be acceptable for voting in those states that have voter ID laws

My original was misplaced and needed to renew my license. In order to get it (by mail), I had to pay $30, send them a copy of my ID, and tell them why I needed it (a list of options-- employment, drivers license, passport, school, etc).

If you need ID to get a document you need to get an ID it is a catch 22 situation. This is what many people are trapped in.

Looks similar to a drivers. In addition some states learner's permits have photos on them (some are a piece of paper though, depends on the state).

In addition there's student ID cards, employer ID cards, etc.

In order to get a state-issued ID card (license, non driver ID), you have to present 6 points of ID for them. Documents you can use are passports, birth certificates, student ID, out of state ID, social security card, utility bill, credit card, etc). Each is assigned a point value, and the total must add up to 6. Last time I did mine, I used my soon to expire DL (needed to renew), birth certificate, and a credit card.

For the I-9 form (required for employment), you must prove citizenship (or authorization to work in the US) and identity. The only document (for US citizens) that does both is a passport. Having been on the employer side of things, most people present a drivers license/non driver ID and a SS card or birth certificate. (I have my license, SS card, and birth certificate scanned and saved on my phone for this reason).

which I guess is the point

thank you for the information

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