Depends drastically on the state - most people use their driver's license as their primary ID, and each state issues their own licenses with varying security st

Depends drastically on the state - most people use their driver's license as their primary ID, and each state issues their own licenses with varying security standards depending on that state's needs. Most states have phased out paper licenses in favor of newer plastic cards with more modern security features, but, the old licenses still remain valid for a while which leads to multiple variants out in the wild until everyone has been in for a renewal. Some states - like New York cited in the article - have good security features on the new licenses themselves, but the identity verification requirements to obtain the license were too weak for the federal standard.