Acceptable forms of ID

[29palms]

I don't think for instance that an airport ID badge would be accepted in a voting booth. Maybe along with a driver's license they would. Perhaps as secondary, only because it has a photo on it. Maybe could get by with secondary ID badge of an airline employee badge. But try taking it alone to vote with. I doubt you would have much luck.

[29palms]

This site shows approved identificaton for voting in TEXAS. In summary, passport, drivers license, military id cards, including retired DOD civilian cards, concealed handgun license, Veteran affairs ID card, passport card, immigration and naturalization form. Airport badge, employee ID from airline not even in the conversation.

[29palms]

http://www.co.hidalgo.tx.us/DocumentCenter/View/16891

[vulindlela]

Airport badge should always be accepted, as it's issued by the airport authority, which is a government agency. There is some debate about airline issued badges though. Absolutely any unexpired government issued photo ID should be accepted every time.............that being said, we've all dealt with the geniuses who have no clue about the rules they're paid to enforce...

Agree!
Does not work at LAS though...

[29palms]

I like this argument. Why in the you know what must we hold a government ID card in higher standard than an ID card from a fortune 500 company? Is a TSA homeland security id badge more important than my airline badge? Kiss my.............

[29palms]

But a city is still a government, just not as large as a state or federal one. But I wouldn't really expect a TSA agent in Kalamazoo to know what San Francisco's badge looks like, either. At least airline badges only come in a handful of varieties, generally less than there are state licenses even.

At least the airport badge is quite informative and official looking. And it is official in nature. Lose it and you go down 150 bucks to replace it. To get that badge is more of a challenge than many other id cards I've ever had. The paper work for accessibility in the airport sterile areas is a byache. The badge even has an address so that if found, it can be dropped off in the mailbox and eventually delivered to you. Kind of like a military ID card used to have. Ironically the airline employee badge too has an address in the back. It's quite corporate looking in nature like many other employee badges have. But not official looking as the airport badge. Lose that one and you are in a heap of manure. Security and all gets involved. Other airport badges look the same but with different colors I've noticed.

[sfgiants13]

I've never tried to show my ID anywhere outside of an airport. I've used it a bunch with no problems except once at a small airport where the TSA agent said my airline ID wasn't valid because it had no expiration date on it. I then tried my airport badge with an expiration because I was curious and she still said no she needs a drivers license. That's the only problem I've ever had.

Straight from the TSA website: Acceptable IDs | Transportation Security Administration

Both airline and airport ID badges are acceptable

[29palms]

Thanks for showing me that. I was not aware that airport badges and airline badges were TSA acceptable forms of ID. I always showed my airport ID when traveling, but just took it that it was par for the course for working in the airport anyway. Didn't know it was on record for being acceptable form of ID.

I also noticed that a weapon permit is not an acceptable form of ID for TSA. It's ok in the state of Texas to vote with a concealed handgun license, but not good enough for travel according to TSA.

[29palms]

So here is the question. Do we need to go with a NATIONAL ID system as other countries do? Like carry around another license that identifies you as an American citizen? Our NATIONAL ID is really our driver's license. Most countries have a national ID card along with a driver's license. Another words, just bring a national ID card for proof of identity? Nothing else need be accepted.

[ColoAvs19]

I've never tried to show my ID anywhere outside of an airport. I've used it a bunch with no problems except once at a small airport where the TSA agent said my airline ID wasn't valid because it had no expiration date on it. I then tried my airport badge with an expiration because I was curious and she still said no she needs a drivers license. That's the only problem I've ever had.

Straight from the TSA website: Acceptable IDs | Transportation Security Administration

Both airline and airport ID badges are acceptable

I've had plenty of issues with the fine TSA folks in your corner of the country at SeaTac. Some agents are under the impression that there are local variations to the federal rules. Gotta love it.

Only agency worse than that to work with consistently in many locations is USCBP! My pals!!