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Residency is the act of establishing or maintaining a Residence in a given place. It is important in terms of Politics , as Candidate s must maintain residency within the District in which they intend to run. Requirements vary by Jurisdiction , and sometimes by the Political Office for which a person runs. The cutoff may be as little as a Month or as much as several Year s. Once Elect ed, the Office-holder must remain resident in the appropriate district, or usually be forced to Resign . Voting by the general Public (the Electorate ) is also defined by residency, with most people being prohibited from doing so except at the Precinct for their primary residence. There are sometimes exceptions for this, such as so that Expatriate s can vote in the country where they maintain their original Citizenship . It is also important in terms of other Law , such as requirements that Vehicle s and other things which must be License d in the place which the Owner resides. There is a Grace Period normally around 30 days for persons Moving into the area. In addition to such Responsibilities , certain Benefit s also come from residency. Discount s on Tuition usually are allowed for Student s who are resident within the state or province (or country) for a year or more, if it is a Public University or the like. Other forms of public assistance such as Welfare may also have a Waiting Period , to prevent Abuse . Residency in any given U.S. State is recognized by the U.S. Constitution as "citizenship" of that state, a somewhat unusual arrangement known as " Dual Citizenship " (though not in the original multi-national Context ). In Malta , residency has been interpreted to include not only the physical presence in the country, but includes and allows periodic absence from the country. A person who is temporarily absent from Malta because of work, study, illness or mission, must not and cannot be considered as not resident in Malta. A person who goes abroad to study or for work purposes is still 'directly and continuously concerned' with the political activity of the country of residence and therefore has the right to Vote . |
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