The realities of how hard it is for an elderly person to get their license renewed aren't directly relevant here. What matters is the perception of the voters.

The realities of how hard it is for an elderly person to get their license renewed aren't directly relevant here. What matters is the perception of the voters. If they perceive this to be a problem, then someone with money can pay for an ad to play upon those fears and use them to persuade someone to vote against a candidate.