Digital IDs will be available in Illinois starting Wednesday, Giannoulias announces
Digital IDs are officially coming to Illinois, Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced Tuesday.'For anyone who has ever left the house without their wallet, fumbled for their ID at airport security, or wished government services were just a little more modern, today changes everything,' said Giannoulias.
'Starting tomorrow for the first time ever, Illinoisans will be able to add their driver's license or state ID directly to their Apple Wallet, and this is just the beginning, the first step in bringing mobile IDs to the State of Illinois.'Giannoulias said digital IDs will be protected by the same privacy and encryption technology used for tap-to-pay and digital airline boarding passes.'This is government innovation at its best â modern, secure, and designed for you,' said Giannoulias.Starting on Wednesday, Illinois residents will be able to go into their wallets, tap the 'plus' button in the top right corner, choose 'driver's license and ID cards,' and then follow the prompts to pull up their license.
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