Juneau – Saturday night, the Alaska House of Representatives passed House Bill 74 to give the Alaska Department of Administration authority to adopt regulations to comply with the Federal REAL ID Act. The bill was sponsored by the House Rules committee at the request of Governor Walker, and carried on the House floor by Representative […]
FORT WAINWRIGHT, Alaska – To comply with federal law, Fort Wainwright no longer accepts state-issued identification from certain U.S. states and territories for visitor access to the installation as mandated under the REAL ID Act of 2005. State of Alaska driver licenses currently are acceptable through July 10, 2017. Visitors not in compliance will be […]
JUNEAU—Starting June 6, Alaskans who work or live on U.S. military bases will not be able to gain unescorted entry using their Alaska driver’s licenses or any other form of state identification—if the legislature does not pass bills to ensure Alaska’s compliance with the federal REAL ID Act. Also, starting January 2018, Alaskans will need […]
The U.S. Supreme Court has blocked a new law requiring voters to provide photo identification. The ruling Thursday coincided with a ruling on the same day by a federal judge in Texas striking down a Texas law that voters must provide photo identification at the polls. Both rulings mean that voters in Wisconsin and Texas […]