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REAL ID: privacy concerns still a factor, but weakly so

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  • Sarah N. Keller

    (Montana State University Billings)

  • Timothy J. Wilkinson

    (Whitworth University)

  • A. J. Otjen

    (Montana State University Billings)

Abstract

Statewide research conducted to design a campaign to inform Montana residents about the REAL ID Act supported previous claims that some Rocky Mountain residents view the law as an invasion of privacy. Although most Montana residents (60%, n = 194) planned to get their REAL IDs within the first year that it became available, 43% (n = 141) of respondents to a survey of registered voters (n = 325) intended to wait more than one year or never obtain it. Individuals who planned to wait were more likely to report concerns about government collection of personal data, and view the law as an invasion of privacy. However, the relationship is weak. As one of several states that opposed adoption of the Real ID Act in, Montana was characterized in academic and lay media as basing its opposition on concerns about violations of privacy. State officials were so concerned that residents would object to the imposition of the new ID, that REAL ID campaign organizers were directed to only raise awareness, and avoid any efforts at persuasion. Focus groups conducted to assess responses to several campaign strategies indicated an approach that described REAL ID as consistent with traditional Montana values of independence, but did not confront privacy concerns. This paper uses quantitative and qualitative data in an attempt to understand how strong such resistance in Montana actually was.

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  • Sarah N. Keller & Timothy J. Wilkinson & A. J. Otjen, 2021. "REAL ID: privacy concerns still a factor, but weakly so," Journal of Transportation Security, Springer, vol. 14(3), pages 157-176, December.
  • Handle: RePEc:spr:jtrsec:v:14:y:2021:i:3:d:10.1007_s12198-020-00220-4
    DOI: 10.1007/s12198-020-00220-4
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