Cheryl Russell is back home again in Indiana, and she needs an updated ID to prove it. That way, she can vote this election. "It's not just a privilege, it's a responsibility," Russell said. So, she and her daughter, Cathy Hutson, headed to the Bureau of Motor Vehicles. Russell opted for the Real ID, since all Americans will need it to board a plane beginning May 7, 2025. At the time of their BMV visit, Russell held an active Georgia driver's license that was also a Real ID. At the BMV, Russell, who does not have a passport, learned that because her birth certificate does not match her current ID, she needs an additional government document reflecting the name change. In her case, it's a certified marriage license from 1973. "Over a half a century later, all of a sudden, I'm supposed to come up with that? No way," Russell chuckled. Certified marriage licenses come from the clerk's office in the county where you got married. In her case, it's Marion County. For marriages prior to 1990, the certificate comes from Marion County Records Management at 1330 Madison Ave. in Indianapolis. For marriages after 1990, the document can come from the Community Justice Center, City County Building or the Marion County Records Management. MORE: https://www.wthr.com/article/money/whats-the-deal/some-hoosiers-running-into-trouble-real-id-identification-voting-travel/531-5ad3cd5f-5037-4f04-b6cd-331bb6e1b7f3