Do state constitutions define residence differently than the U.S. Censuss usual residence rule?
Yes. Most states define legal residence as the place that you choose to be until you intend to go somewhere else. Many state constitutions – Arizona, Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New York, Oregon, andWashington – specifically declare that incarceration does not change a residence. Most other states have this definition codified in their statutes.
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