WVYY -Believe it or not, the Real ID Act was signed into law in 2005. Yes, it has been around for 20 years! Some say that the basic concept for the act dates back to the late 1990s and that the concept was brought back in the wake of the 9/11 Terrorist Attacks.
The reason for Real ID is to make sure that when an ID (like a driver's license) is issued, there are standards for the information that is required to get that identification. Basically, to prevent the required info from varying state-to-state...
How Many Mainers Have Their Real IDs?
Despite the fact that we have known about the upcoming requirement for years, and the fact that the deadline has been pushed back numerous times, only 29% of Mainers have their Real IDs.