Posted: 8/3/18 at 8:40am
So my 14 yr old daughter and BF want to try an in person lottery, but there’s no point since she doesn’t have a drivers license and her school doesn’t issue student IDs. True? Or would they make an exception with a parent vouching at the box office window?
Posted: 8/3/18 at 9:13am
Posted: 8/3/18 at 9:36am
openstage2 said: "So my 14 yr old daughter and BF want to try an in person lottery, but there’s no point since she doesn’t have a drivers license and her school doesn’t issue student IDs. True? Or would they make an exception with a parent vouching at the box office window?"
so you guys have never left the country and don't have a passport?
Posted: 8/3/18 at 9:36am
Posted: 8/3/18 at 9:47am
A photo ID is required. No exceptions. They need to have photo ID that matches the entered name in the lottery. You “vouching” is ridiculous as without a photo ID how do they even know it is your child? Your word for it qualifies? Um, nope.
Every state issues government photo IDs for all ages. You don’t need a Driver’s License. Be a responsible parent and take care of this. Your excuse that the school doesn’t issue one has no merit. For your child’s protection, get them a government issue Photo ID today. In NY it is illegal to roam the streets without a photo ID on you.
Posted: 8/3/18 at 10:05am
Posted: 8/3/18 at 10:27am
BrodyFosse123 said: "In NY it is illegal to roam the streets without a photo ID on you."
Don't make stuff up.
Also why so mean? Just offer advice on remediation.
Posted: 8/3/18 at 10:28am
A library card might work if it has your face on it!
Posted: 8/3/18 at 10:29am
BrodyFosse123 said: "In NY it is illegal to roam the streets without a photo ID on you."
That is not true.
In New York, you are not required to carry ID, and you don’t have to show ID to a police officer. If you are issued a summons or arrested, however, and you refuse to produce ID or tell officers who you are, the police may detain you until you can be positively identified.
Source: NYCLU.
Posted: 8/3/18 at 10:39am
Posted: 8/3/18 at 10:47am
BrodyFosse123 said: "In NY it is illegal to roam the streets without a photo ID on you. "
As has been mentioned, that's not at all true. While some states require a person to show an I.D. to the police upon request, it only appliesof you actually have one. Police cannot detain a person for not having one (though they can make up a cover charge). Any law requiring an ID would most likely be declared unconstitutional for now.
As for the lottery, a photo ID is required. It prevents people from entering under different names, or from claiming lottery tickets from a winner who may not be present.
Posted: 8/3/18 at 12:50pm
yesraccoons said: "You can’t even enter an in person lottery to begin with without an ID. If you’re going with them anyway you can just enter and then give them the tickets."
You can enter an in person lottery without an ID, you just won’t be able to buy a ticket if you win.
Posted: 8/3/18 at 1:11pm
yesraccoons said: "You can’t even enter an in person lottery to begin with without an ID. If you’re going with them anyway you can just enter and then give them the tickets.
If it requires you to be a student then there’s nothing you can do if it’s in person. They will (likely) need an ID if it’s in person.
Online lotteries can be less intense. I’ve won online lotteries and I’ve just had to say my name. Depends on the show though. Hamilton and Dear Evan Hansen are more intense than Spongebob for example."
I wouldn't even risk it for an online lottery, without exaggerating every single online lottery I've one in the last year (save for one) has required my ID before they give me my ticket.
Posted: 8/3/18 at 1:22pm
Posted: 8/3/18 at 1:48pm
Get her a state issued ID or passport or passport card. Then bring that with a copy of her report card. I think that should work.
Or instead of the report card you could also try to get a letter from her school saying they don't issue IDs but confirming her enrollment.
Updated On: 8/3/18 at 01:48 PM
Posted: 8/3/18 at 3:40pm
Posted: 8/3/18 at 3:58pm
Multiple teenagers won the Wicked in person lotto a few days ago without ID and all were denied the tickets and turned away. It was kind of sad.
Updated On: 8/3/18 at 03:58 PM
Posted: 8/3/18 at 9:07pm
When my sister was young and did not have a photo ID (our small-town schools did not issue IDs), my family often visited me in New York and we would enter several ticket lotteries and rushes.
If my sister won, she showed her library card with her name, but no photo, and a parent would show their license with the same last name.
When she would do a student rush with me, I showed my college ID and that was good enough, as she was very clearly a student. She usually brought a copy of her report card with her just in case, but she never had to show it.
We never had anyone deny us tickets because my 14-year-old sister did not have her own photo ID. I suppose it helps that we have an uncommon last name. Things might have gotten stricter over the last decade, and it might be up to whoever is working the box office that day.
If the student is with an adult who can prove their identity and shares their last name, in my experience that will be accepted, but again, this was years ago.
Updated On: 8/3/18 at 09:07 PM
Posted: 8/3/18 at 9:11pm
Fiyero13 said: "openstage2 said: "So my 14 yr old daughter and BF want to try an in person lottery, but there’s no point since she doesn’t have a drivers license and her school doesn’t issue student IDs. True? Or would they make an exception with a parent vouching at the box office window?"
so you guys have never left the country and don't have a passport?
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Nearly 2/3rds of Americans don't have passports or the passport card.
