"And getting that proof will be harder than most people realize. For instance, if you've never driven a motor vehicle in your life, you might actually find it easier to prove your identity than if you once had a driver's license but no longer do. That's because, for reasons that make no sense to me, the state has decided that if you ever had a driver's license, even many years ago, you will have to produce information from that license including the license number in order to establish your identity. It doesn't matter if you don't have the license any more, or that you have other valid ID. It doesn't matter that you are very unlikely to have written down the information from that license. You'll have to go to the DMV and get a copy.
"But the DMV is running way behind on fulfilling requests for this kind of information. In fact, it may surprise you to know that the records of old driver's licenses are not fully computerized, so if you go to DMV and request old license information, and you're lucky to be first in line, it still could take weeks for someone to dig through old paper records and supply you with the required information.
"If you're in this situation and haven't already made your request, you may not be able to vote this spring. And even if you did make the request, you still aren't assured of being given a ballot."
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