⚠️ IMPORTANT
Do you have a driver’s license or state ID card that was issued before you became a citizen? It’s important to update your ID to reflect your new citizenship status ASAP.
Election officials use various lists (including DMV records) to verify that registered voters are US citizens. If your ID is not updated, it may result in your new voter registration being delayed or rejected, you being improperly removed from the voter rolls, or being denied a regular ballot at the polls.
How to update your state-issued ID
1️⃣ Gather the required documents (provide your Certificate of Naturalization or US passport)
2️⃣ Make an appointment with your local ID-issuing office
3️⃣ Update your citizenship status
4️⃣ Register to vote or check your voter registration
We recommend double-checking your registration status before your state’s voter registration deadline!
Iowa
Ohio
Naturalized citizens who still hold an Ohio driver’s license or state ID card with a “non-citizen designation” should update their citizenship status and ID with the Ohio BMV as soon as possible.
Updated IDs for new citizens are free under Ohio law. Visit your local Ohio BMV license agency location to update your ID.
Citizens who do not update their Ohio-issued IDs before Election Day can present a US passport or passport card, Military identification, or Veteran Affairs ID card to vote a regular ballot.
If you present a Ohio driver’s license or state ID card with a “non-citizen designation” at the polls, you may be asked to present naturalization documents or to cast a provisional ballot.
For your provisional ballot to count, you will need to:
1️⃣ Update your citizenship status and ID with the BMV.
2️⃣ Present your updated driver’s license or state ID card at at your county’s Board of Elections within 4 calendar days following Election Day. Find your local office.
Texas
Naturalized citizens who have a “a temporary or limited-term” driver’s license or state ID card (issued before you became a citizen) must also present their naturalization certificate or naturalization card.
Virginia
Virginia removed 1,600 registered voters its rolls using DMV citizenship records. If you were incorrectly identified as a non-citizen and removed, you can re-register at the time you vote using same-day voter registration.
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Contact us if you have questions or need help updating your ID.
