I'd expect it's more to do with various entities checking Real ID to verify residency for the purpose of state benefits and voting. It looks like it's a DHS re

I'd expect it's more to do with various entities checking Real ID to verify residency for the purpose of state benefits and voting. It looks like it's a DHS regulation (?), but I'd assume states were supportive because it made their lives easier. https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/6/37.29 https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/6/37.29 You could probably skirt around the rules by applying for and keeping a passport, which isn't tied to a physical address.