LadyRaider
Well-Known Member
Question #1
Which is easier for an 83-year-old to get?
a. A Texas ID card.
b. A Concealed Carry License
Question #2
Which of these IDs can you vote with in Texas?
a. A Texas ID card
b. A CCL
c. All of the above.
I started this story on Saturday, but then I decided to wait JUST in case it didn't work out. But then my dog pushed the submit button when I got up from the computer.
So my dad (age 83) lost his wallet. EVERYTHING was in there. Most records he doesn't need, and some places will allow me to present the photos I took of his documents.
Well I wanted him to be able to vote. HE would want to vote. But he needed a change of address and he needed an ID card instead of a DL. His card doesn't expire until the end of November, but because he's 83, he can't do anything online. Strike 1.
I called and after a LONG wait on hold, I asked what he would need to get an ID, and they said a birth certificate which I didn't have (Strike 2) and another proof of residence.
It just seemed too hard. Certainly, it would take a long time and multiple steps, beyond the last one of waiting in line at the DPS (Strike 3).
Then I remembered: he had a Concealed Carry License that was also lost in that wallet. You can vote with those in Texas!
I got online. I found the website. I entered his DL number (I had a photo) and his name. Up pops the opportunity to change his address, and at a reduced rate (because he is a veteran) they would send him a new one. Took about 4 minutes.
I waited about 9 days. I was half fearful it wouldn't work out. Surely it couldn't be this easy, when the ID card was a nightmare. (That's why I stopped writing on Saturday) His new CCL came in the mail today. BAM. No strikes, no stress, no nothing.
I'm wondering if I can use the CCL now to get him the Texas ID? Checking on that after I finish writing this.
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Which is easier for an 83-year-old to get?
a. A Texas ID card.
b. A Concealed Carry License
Question #2
Which of these IDs can you vote with in Texas?
a. A Texas ID card
b. A CCL
c. All of the above.
I started this story on Saturday, but then I decided to wait JUST in case it didn't work out. But then my dog pushed the submit button when I got up from the computer.
So my dad (age 83) lost his wallet. EVERYTHING was in there. Most records he doesn't need, and some places will allow me to present the photos I took of his documents.
Well I wanted him to be able to vote. HE would want to vote. But he needed a change of address and he needed an ID card instead of a DL. His card doesn't expire until the end of November, but because he's 83, he can't do anything online. Strike 1.
I called and after a LONG wait on hold, I asked what he would need to get an ID, and they said a birth certificate which I didn't have (Strike 2) and another proof of residence.
It just seemed too hard. Certainly, it would take a long time and multiple steps, beyond the last one of waiting in line at the DPS (Strike 3).
Then I remembered: he had a Concealed Carry License that was also lost in that wallet. You can vote with those in Texas!
I got online. I found the website. I entered his DL number (I had a photo) and his name. Up pops the opportunity to change his address, and at a reduced rate (because he is a veteran) they would send him a new one. Took about 4 minutes.
I waited about 9 days. I was half fearful it wouldn't work out. Surely it couldn't be this easy, when the ID card was a nightmare. (That's why I stopped writing on Saturday) His new CCL came in the mail today. BAM. No strikes, no stress, no nothing.
I'm wondering if I can use the CCL now to get him the Texas ID? Checking on that after I finish writing this.
.