Ohioans can now add their driver’s license to their Apple Wallet
To add a state ID or driver’s license to Apple Wallet, customers will be asked to scan their physical ID card and take a selfie, which is securely sent to the issuing state for verification.
Ohio has become the fifth state in America to allow users to add driver’s licenses to their Apple Wallet app.
Gov. Mike DeWine made the announcement during a news conference at John Glenn Columbus International Airport on Wednesday afternoon alongside officials from Apple.
State officials said Tuesday that the change does not replace a physical ID and that the card still is needed for driving and during interactions with law enforcement.
But businesses can use technology that reads the Apple Wallet in instances where they need to verify someone’s age. And the Transportation Security Administration is beginning to roll it out at airports, including in Columbus and Cincinnati, officials said.
[Lt. Gov. Jon] Husted said that, right now, voting is not a “use case” for the technology and that it would be up to the Ohio secretary of state’s office and state lawmakers to determine in the future if the state should accept it as a voter ID.
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MacDailyNews Take: This one rolls out like frozen molasses. Information on how to add your driver’s license or state ID card to your iPhone and Apple Watch here.
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