Getting your ID and documents back in Idaho
The short answer
Order your Idaho birth certificate online or by mail (there is no public counter). Idaho DMV offers a standard ID card at no charge to adults who need it for voting.
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Birth certificate
The Idaho Bureau of Vital Records has no public counter, so order online through VitalChek (extra fee) or by mail. To order by mail, send a request form (English or Spanish), a copy of your photo ID, and a check or money order to Idaho Vital Records, PO Box 83720, Boise, ID 83720 0036. Missing items double the processing time.
Official page: healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/services-programs/birth-marriage-death-records/ordering-birth-certificate
ID card at no charge for voting
Idaho DMV offers the standard Idaho ID card at no charge to people 18 and older who say on the application that they need it for voting. You must prove US citizenship and bring the same documents as for any ID card. Go to a county DMV office.
Official pages: itd.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/DMV_info_Free_ID_for_Voting.pdf, itd.idaho.gov/service/drivers-license-and-id-required-documents
Social Security card
You may be able to request a replacement Social Security card online at ssa.gov. Replacing a card costs nothing.
Official page: ssa.gov/number-card/replace-card
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