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I guess that's what you get for posting links you don't read.7. "If youâve visited the DMV in the last few weeks, you may have noticed that you can now complete your voter registration at the same time you renew your driverâs license â without having to fill out a separate form.... they will be registered as having no party preference. " Registered to vote at the DMV? Check again. Many who use the new process miss a vital step two
Licenses under states 1. 2. 3. 4. 6. 7. 11. says they cannot be used for identification purposes, and in some states explicitly cannot be used for voting (if "identification" is not a clear enough scope).
In other states besides those, it says they cannot be used as "federal purposes", and that is in 5. 8. 12. I would assume voting for president is a "federal purpose", although I'm not an expert.
In state 9., the license cannot be used for other benefits.
However, for 12. (Vermont), besides a foreign passpost, you need a "valid consular identification document", which I assume means valid visa and rules out illegal aliens.
10. just refers to using an alternate number for taxes, if you don't want use the the S.S. number.
State 13. allows not using a Social Security number in your license. This is a good idea, I think this should be allowed in all states, I've heard about people getting them in certain states after arguing, probably in court.
Note also that everyone who has at one time had the right to work in the US has an S.S. number, it is not proof of citizenship.
Neither is a driver's license, it's just proof of (usually legal, unless some strings were pulled) residence and the ability to operate motor vehicles (or having been tested to that effect at least). You do not need U.S. citizenship in any state to get one.
In fact, even a U.S. citizen can get a foreign driver's license if they live in another country, but they won't have the right to vote there without citizenship, except in a few places like Holland where foreign residents can vote in local elections.