More than half of the 524 misprinted driver’s licenses sent to those living in the country illegally have been returned to the Division of Motor Vehicles.
The division on Tuesday reported that 335, or 64 percent, of the cards made under a new Colorado law had been sent back.
The licenses were sent mistakenly this month by MorphoTrust, an independent contractor, after a software glitch mailed regular Colorado driver’s licenses rather than the special licenses they were supposed to get.
On Sept. 19, the division said it received about 30 percent of the licenses back.
MorphoTrust immediately worked to contact those who had been sent the misprinted licenses, offering gift cards to anyone who returned them.
“We continue to actively work to get all cards retrieved as quickly as possible,” said Daria Serna, a division spokeswoman.
The licensing program — which went into effect Aug. 1 — has come under intense scrutiny because of a lack of resources and jams in getting an appointment to apply for the licenses. A Denver Post review found that the program was under-funded after state officials underestimated demand.
The division reported Tuesday that 2,588 appointment slots have been scheduled as of Sept. 29, with 1,209 receiving a driver’s license. Roughly 1,000 who scheduled appointments were no-shows or failed to receive any documentation during their appointment.
