Who do I get my nomination from?

[Jellocube]

First off, i should've applied a year earlier, because ill be a college freshman but that's aside the point.
I currently live in California's 49th district, however, the college I will be going to for (hopefully) a year will be in California's 41st district, so by the time I apply, my district will have changed. So who do I get my nomination from in this case, the 49th moc or the 41st moc?

 

[Mom529]

Your home district, not the school is your nonmination source. Good luck!

 

[Jellocube]

Your home district, not the school is your nonmination source. Good luck!

But I will be living in that district at that point, not my home district?
Does it not change because of that?

 

[Capt MJ]

But I will be living in that district at that point, not my home district?
Does it not change because of that?

You are temporarily "away at school," assuming you consider your family home address as your permanent address. Your driver's license probably reflects that address. If you are 18 and registered to vote, that address is the basis for your voting precinct. If someone asks you where your home is, you probably say that city. When you filled out paperwork for the college, you probably provided a "home address." Now, if you consider yourself fully emancipated and have established a permanent residence in your college town, you could take it in a different direction.

 

[usna1985]

MJ is correct. Note that "emancipated" typically means that you are self-sufficient. Your parents aren't claiming you as a dependent and you are filing your own taxes (as applicable). And, as MJ notes, you must establish residence in your new location. This includes owning/renting property (college dorms don't count), registering to vote, registering your car, filing taxes, and getting a driver's license in the new jurisdiction (if a different state). Don't need all of the foregoing, but need most.

 

[ThePatternisFull]

Where your voting address is.

 

[jsteiner]

You would still apply in the district of your home (permanent) address. You are attending college which is only a temporary address. You home address is your address of record and that is where you should be applying for your nomination.

 

[jl123]

First off, i should've applied a year earlier, because ill be a college freshman but that's aside the point.
I currently live in California's 49th district, however, the college I will be going to for (hopefully) a year will be in California's 41st district, so by the time I apply, my district will have changed. So who do I get my nomination from in this case, the 49th moc or the 41st moc?

You can apply for nomination in either district. I know of several instances where candidates have applied for nomination in the district of their college rather than parent residence. Normally, candidates apply in the district in which their parents reside, but as long as you have a residence in the 41st district (even a college dorm), you can apply there as long as the MOC allows it. But don't try to be sneaky. Each MOC sets their own criteria. If you really want to apply in the 41st, call the MOC's office, explain that you are a student at XYZ college, and ask if you can apply. It may also be helpful to discuss it with your RC

However, consider why you would apply in the 41st rather than 49th. They are not far apart, so there is little inconvenience in sticking with your home district. Trying to pick the less competitive district is difficult because it changes every year with each new class of applicants.

 

[jl123]

Correction - forgot this was USNA forum while I was typing. Discuss it with BGO, not RC. My knowledge of candidates nominated from college district is from USMA. However, one USNA/USMA candidate a couple years ago, did tell me he addressed it with USNA admissions and was told as long as he had a nomination it didn't matter where it came from.