Governor Mike DeWine announced a few places that will accept digital IDs stored on your smart device, and polling places aren’t on that list
CLEVELAND — In Ohio, there’s a new way to prove your identity that has people wondering about ballot access in November.
Governor Mike DeWine recently announced that Ohioans can now add their driver’s license or ID card to their digital Apple Wallet.
THE CLAIM
SOURCES
- Ohio Governor Mike DeWine office
- Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose’s office
EXPLANATION
This press release from the governor’s office lists a few places the digital IDs will be accepted, including at “select businesses, in select apps, and at transportation security administration (TSA) security checkpoints, including at John Glenn Columbus International Airport and the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport.”
As you can see polling places aren’t on that list.
Secretary of State Frank LaRose’s press secretary Ben Kindel confirmed to me that:
“Ohio IDs in Apple Wallet are …