So I just retired on October 23rd, and I moved to Colorado on the 28th. I need a Colorado driver's license in order to register to vote. The DMV requires appointments for driver's licenses, and the soonest one I can get is middle of December. How do I either get a driver's license or register to vote without one?
*edit: Good news! I was able to walk in and get a Colorado driver's license. There's an apparent disconnect from the state DMV site and the individual offices. I was registered (incorrectly, as it turns out) there as well. I walked down to the voting area, and they informed me that I needed to be in the state for at least 22 days before I could cast a full ballot. I didn't have that, but I was still able to cast a provisional ballot just for the presidency. I can wait until another election to vote on marijuana laws, lol.
Here in NC you would need what we call a HAVA document and a legitimate picture ID to register to vote
A HAVA document would be a bill or a phone payment with your name and current address to prove you lived there.
You would still need a picture ID. We would still accept out of state licenses to register but would ask if you lived here more than 30 days or less. A current passport would also be acceptable or even a federal government ID with a photo. (No expiration date). If you’re over 65 in NC an expired drivers license is still acceptable as long as it expired on or after your 65th birthday.
Also our local election boards can give you a free photo ID so you can vote. Proof of HAVA document would be required to obtain one of these.