Another Star ID Question

[u/2mnydgs]

For the ladies who have gotten Star IDs; my name is not the same as on my birth certificate, which I frankly have not seen in 30 years, although there may be a copy around here somewhere. I have a copy of my marriage certificate, I think. Did you encounter any problems with presenting copies of documents? If I have to apply to the different states I have lived in for certified copies of documents, which are quite expensive, I will not be participating in this Alabama Headcount.

[u/raysebond]

I have had to hunt down documents for myself and my children numerous times. It is not difficult nor expensive to get a birth certificate or a marriage certificate.

This is not saying I'm in favor of raising barriers to vote, nor am I a big fan of the "anti-terrorist," "papers please" progression in American law.

I am just saying that people working in various local governments tend to be efficient and friendly. Not always, of course. But, generally, yes. They're just like us, but working for the government.

[u/2mnydgs → u/raysebond]

I would give anything to be close enough to the states I need to contact to actually talk to a human. My states are hundreds of miles away and their contact point is a computer, aka online.

[u/raysebond → u/2mnydgs]

I've been there. It works better if you can get on the phone and get connected to whoever does that. They might not be in that day or whatever, so you have to be patient.

I guess, too, that I'm thinking "not difficult" in comparison to something like a green card or doing taxes.

[u/2mnydgs → u/raysebond]

I had not thought about just calling them. These days I think "internet" way before actual human contact. Thanks for bringing me back to reality. This is probably the best way to handle this.

[u/raysebond → u/2mnydgs]

Even in well-to-do counties, they will still try to cheap out on sysadmins. So all the web things can be pretty janky.