New ID Deadline Reminder

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is reminding travelers they have less than a year to obtain federally compliant driver’s licenses and IDs needed for future air travel. State officials say fewer than one in three Ohioans have obtained the beefed-up identification, which requires extra documents, including at least two showing proof of residency. The government will no longer recognize standard driver’s licenses and state ID cards for boarding a plane beginning on Oct. 1, 2020. Travelers will need the updated card or other compliant ID, such as a passport or military ID. Non-compliant licenses and IDs can still be used for driving and voting. Congress approved the new cards in 2005 following the Sept. 11 attacks as a way of preventing identity theft and fraud.