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Originally Posted by Robbie
I just looked at the Oregon website and see that.
I couldn't figure out the term of the card either in Oregon. I saw reference to a "lifetime" card, but I'm not sure if that is what they mean.
And yeah, it looks like $45 in Oregon for an ID card.
I'll have to assume that the majority of people have access to their birth certificate in modern times. If not, then they probably need to spend $20 to get one anyway. Just being a responsible person and all.
I do have to say...if any minorities ever do move to Oregon and don't own a car and have a drivers license, they are gonna have to shell out $45.
I don't know if that equals "racism" or "voter suppression". $45 won't even fill the tank of my car or take my family out for dinner at Olive Garden. But it would be a lot of money to put out IF I were incredibly poor, had no form of ID, and was just chomping at the bit to go vote on election day.
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My drivers license is good for 8 years, but I have no idea how long the ID card is good for. I would assume it is the same.
I just had to renew my license and had to get a copy of my birth certificate because I had somehow managed to lose it. It wasn't a big deal, I did it in an afternoon, but I did have to drive to the place, fill out a form and pay the fee. I also think you can do it online and they will send it to you. I actually felt sorry for the poor bastard in front of me in line. He was in line 40 minutes, gets up to the counter to renew is drivers license and finds out you need a copy of your birth certificate which he didn't have on him. Now he gets to come back and wait in line again.