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> Federal documents don't have authenticated addresses. I wonder why that matters. If I am provably who I say I am, why is the address important? Also, not s

> Federal documents don't have authenticated addresses. I wonder why that matters. If I am provably who I say I am, why is the address important? Also, not specifically for you, but generally what about states that don't reissue IDs when someone moves? (I suppose their answer to that is "get an updated ID and try again".)

abirch 3y ago
Michael B. Jordan could try to be Michael Jordan. There are many popular names out there. Heck I'd change my name to Bill Gates.
- CaliforniaKarl 3y ago
  "try" isn't even needed. Example: Two people, living at the same address, whose names differ only in the middle initial. One person moves, submitting the change-of-address form. They then start to get some (or all) of the mail for the other person.
  - Mountain_Skies 3y ago
    Four generations of men in my family have the same name other than suffix. At times three of them lived at the same address. It has caused a number of issues over the years, including unintended cross access to bank accounts. Despite the problems it sometimes creates, they seem to be amused by the confusion.
simcop2387 3y ago
For mail forwarding at least, there could be two John Smiths and requesting forwarding for the wrong one would let someone steal mail easily.
hiatus 3y ago
I can't imagine there is any state that lacks the option to update the address on your license after you move. Many will even send a sticker in the mail so you don't have to get a new card.
- NoZebra120vClip 3y ago
  Yeah, my daughter tried to get into a bar, but they said she was only 19, so she put an Authentic Sticker over the birthdate, came back to the bouncer with the "update", and then had a great night out.
kube-system 3y ago
It's important to the USPS because the reason they want to know a person's identity is for the purpose of physically delivering mail to the correct address for that person. > what about states that don't reissue IDs when someone moves Do these exist? I'm not aware of any state that doesn't require you to update your address when you move.
- trianglesphere 3y ago
  It’s about moving inside a state. I told the DMV of my new address, but my drivers license still has the old one. Maybe I could get it reissued, but that seems like a pain. Many people move more frequently than the license expiration period.
  - Mountain_Skies 3y ago
    Every time I moved in Georgia, they mailed me a replacement license with my new address. Don't know if all states are like that but given the increasing desire to know people's whereabouts, I would guess many do. Georgia does say it can impose a fee of you move too many times during a license's validity period but haven't seen that actually happen.
  - WendyTheWillow 3y ago
    They just mailed me a new ID with the updated address in VA when I requested, was a lot less of a pain than having government documents that are wrong, imo.
  - gavanm 3y ago
    In Australia, after you change your licence address, they mail you a small sticker with the updated addres, that is then stuck onto the back of your licence. There's a small section marked on the back that is specifically for it. I guess if you move multiple times within the expiry period, you can pull the old sticker off and replace it.
    - pests 3y ago
      I've seen this in my area around metro Detroit as well.

abirch 3y ago

Michael B. Jordan could try to be Michael Jordan. There are many popular names out there. Heck I'd change my name to Bill Gates.

CaliforniaKarl 3y ago
"try" isn't even needed. Example: Two people, living at the same address, whose names differ only in the middle initial. One person moves, submitting the change-of-address form. They then start to get some (or all) of the mail for the other person.
- Mountain_Skies 3y ago
  Four generations of men in my family have the same name other than suffix. At times three of them lived at the same address. It has caused a number of issues over the years, including unintended cross access to bank accounts. Despite the problems it sometimes creates, they seem to be amused by the confusion.

simcop2387 3y ago

For mail forwarding at least, there could be two John Smiths and requesting forwarding for the wrong one would let someone steal mail easily.

hiatus 3y ago

I can't imagine there is any state that lacks the option to update the address on your license after you move. Many will even send a sticker in the mail so you don't have to get a new card.

NoZebra120vClip 3y ago
Yeah, my daughter tried to get into a bar, but they said she was only 19, so she put an Authentic Sticker over the birthdate, came back to the bouncer with the "update", and then had a great night out.

kube-system 3y ago

It's important to the USPS because the reason they want to know a person's identity is for the purpose of physically delivering mail to the correct address for that person. > what about states that don't reissue IDs when someone moves Do these exist? I'm not aware of any state that doesn't require you to update your address when you move.

trianglesphere 3y ago
It’s about moving inside a state. I told the DMV of my new address, but my drivers license still has the old one. Maybe I could get it reissued, but that seems like a pain. Many people move more frequently than the license expiration period.
- Mountain_Skies 3y ago
  Every time I moved in Georgia, they mailed me a replacement license with my new address. Don't know if all states are like that but given the increasing desire to know people's whereabouts, I would guess many do. Georgia does say it can impose a fee of you move too many times during a license's validity period but haven't seen that actually happen.
- WendyTheWillow 3y ago
  They just mailed me a new ID with the updated address in VA when I requested, was a lot less of a pain than having government documents that are wrong, imo.
- gavanm 3y ago
  In Australia, after you change your licence address, they mail you a small sticker with the updated addres, that is then stuck onto the back of your licence. There's a small section marked on the back that is specifically for it. I guess if you move multiple times within the expiry period, you can pull the old sticker off and replace it.
  - pests 3y ago
    I've seen this in my area around metro Detroit as well.