Supporters of the effort voiced concerns about privacy, but Secretary of State Shenna Bellows said the change would make ...

Bellows had pushed back on Real ID during her time as a state lawmaker and leader of the ACLU of Maine, but has since ...

People in the northern parts of Washington, Idaho, Montana, Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin have the best chance to ...

In some states, it could take up to 20 days to get a hard copy of the ID. The travel requirement was originally scheduled to take effect in 2020. However, it was pushed back because of a backlog at ...

The Real ID Act was passed by Congress in 2005, but Maine extended the compliance deadline until this year. The secretary of state website has more information.