Florida to Put Citizenship Status on Licenses, ID Cards Starting in 2027

Florida will start issuing driver’s licenses and state identification cards that indicate the holder’s citizenship status starting Jan. 1, 2027, as part of a state law passed this year. All newly issued, renewed, or replaced Florida licenses and state ID cards must indicate citizenship status, the state announced on social media June 9. Any licenses or cards issued to noncitizens will feature the letters “NC” for “not a citizen,” according to the state. The legislation was signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis April 1 as part of an effort to secure elections. “Safeguarding the electoral process to improve oversight and prevent unlawful influence has been a top priority for my administration since my first days in office,” DeSantis said in April....