Very straightforward with existing primitives. Use Login.gov to attest about age range to consuming service as Apple does today. I don’t think there is will to implement this at Login.gov at the moment though.
If you have a Social Security or CBP account for TSA Precheck or Global Entry, you have this account today. IRS will eventually adopt when stronger remote identity proofing requirements have been met, replacing id.me. Important context because it means it’ll cover everyone 18+ in the US eventually.
Current administration only has ~900 days left, midterms approach, ~2M voters 55+ age out every year. Perhaps not now, but the capability exists for the future. Pendulum will swing back eventually. Silver lining is there are going to be lifetimes of work ahead for those who come back to fix what was broken during this time window on the timeline. This too shall pass. Speedbumps happen.
Actually, they do require digital ID checks for online voter registration.
> To register online you will need to use a NY.Gov ID. If you have previously used a NY.Gov ID with another agency, you may use the same login to access the Online Voter Registration portal.
We can get the best of both worlds: privacy and age checks. The governments just need to implement ZKP passports/IDs and give them to everyone.
Very straightforward with existing primitives. Use Login.gov to attest about age range to consuming service as Apple does today. I don’t think there is will to implement this at Login.gov at the moment though.
If you have a Social Security or CBP account for TSA Precheck or Global Entry, you have this account today. IRS will eventually adopt when stronger remote identity proofing requirements have been met, replacing id.me. Important context because it means it’ll cover everyone 18+ in the US eventually.
https://www.login.gov/what-is-login/
https://support.apple.com/en-us/125662
(Login.gov also supports state use cases as of 2024)
The people behind Login.gov were “deleted” in February 2025 per DOGE’s leader at the time.
The current U.S. government would prefer to privatize it, not expand socialist federal programs.
How does this relate to socialist programs? Any sufficiently large org basically ends up looking the same way.
Current administration only has ~900 days left, midterms approach, ~2M voters 55+ age out every year. Perhaps not now, but the capability exists for the future. Pendulum will swing back eventually. Silver lining is there are going to be lifetimes of work ahead for those who come back to fix what was broken during this time window on the timeline. This too shall pass. Speedbumps happen.
NY Times: The Race for Congress: Latest 2026 Polls - https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/polls/congressional-vote...
Democratic socialists top MAGA candidates among voters in CNBC’s All-America poll - https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/17/democratic-socialists-top-ma... - July 17, 2026
(think in systems, "skate to where the puck is going, not to where it is")
This isn't the best from a state already leading the way for "death of privacy"
> Notifications between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m. also stop without parental consent, and it’s not clear how that works with travel or time zones.
It just doesn't. These fucking morons writing these laws are just pro-surveillance state. That's all they care about.
...but not for voting.
Actually, they do require digital ID checks for online voter registration.
> To register online you will need to use a NY.Gov ID. If you have previously used a NY.Gov ID with another agency, you may use the same login to access the Online Voter Registration portal.
https://elections.ny.gov/voter-registration-process