2006-08-23 15:48:00 · 4 answers · asked by blazablaze04 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
First distinguish between domicile and residence.
Your domicile is the last state you lived in that you intended to remain in. For example, the last place I lived in with that intent was New Hampshire. I've been a resident of California for almost three years while I attended school here. But during that time, I never intended to remain in California. So I was domiciled in New Hampshire, but a resident of California.
Resident means where you reside (life, sleep). Your residence may change if you move, if you have the intent to remain in the state for a period of time, even if you don't plan on remaining there indefinitely. The specific definition varies by state, but generally involves more than just a visitor, or even someone on an extended vacation.
So, once you move somewhere with the intent to stay there for a awhile, you could (depending on the state) be considered a resident of the new state, and no longer a resident of the old state.
It all depends on how each states' laws define resident.
2006-08-23 16:19:35 · answer #1 · answered by coragryph 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No....the wording of the definition of a resident is someone who lives in a specific state for MORE than six months out of the year.
2006-08-23 15:55:59 · answer #2 · answered by Crys H. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, only one you can vote in! I have homes in 3 States, but I'm only resident in Florida, because they have the best laws...
2006-08-23 16:02:40 · answer #3 · answered by Sigrid 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. You can only be domiciled in one at at time.
2006-08-23 15:50:10 · answer #4 · answered by Catspaw 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋