Robin's Ruminations

In researching the meaning of residency I fairly quickly came across some information at the Washington Secretary of State's website that seems to answer the question.  Well, if not an answer then an explanation.

To be eligible to register to vote in Washington, you must be a resident of the state. The term residence is used differently for a variety of legal situations. For example, residency for tuition at a state college is defined by statutes dealing with state institutions of higher education. Residency for unemployment benefits or financial assistance is defined by statutes dealing with those topics. Similarly, for the purposes of voting, residency is defined in the State Constitution and in election statutes.

I've underlined what I think is the really important part of the paragraph.  It actually follows up well from my previous post where I described how the Department of Revenue views residency.  Basically the term "residence" will have different meanings in different contexts.  DoR will look one way, L&I another, and the Secretary of State in yet a third.

This is distinctly unsatisfying.