Michigan Department of State: 200K REAL IDs Issued in Past Few Months

Michigan Department of State: 200K REAL IDs issued in past few months

A Secretary of State branch office in East Lansing, Michigan | Susan J. DemasThe push to get Michiganders’ identification cards replaced with federally-compliant REAL ID cards has resulted in 200,000 IDs issued to residents over a period of three months, the Michigan Department of State announced Friday. Department employees either issued new or upgraded REAL IDs over the past 12 weeks, bringing the state into more than 76% compliance with a new…

Michigan Department of State issued over 200K REAL IDs in past 12 weeks – The Courier News

LANSING, Mich. – In the 12 weeks around the May 7 federal REAL ID deadline for all U.S. air travelers, Michigan Department of State (MDOS) employees issued over 200,000 new or upgraded REAL IDs, bringing Michigan’s compliance rate over 76%. Despite the high demand over the last few months, branch office staff served more than 90% of customers within 20 minutes of their scheduled appointment time.  “The hardworking staff at our branch offices thr

NEWS RELEASE: Michigan Department of State issued over 200K REAL IDs in past 12 weeks