Establishing Residency in US: NOT for in-state tuition purposes [US citizen currently living outside the US]

[ucbalumnus]

@thumper1

But this student once 18 has the right to vote as a U.S. citizen regardless of where they live…at least for presidential elections.

Voting for US president is actually voting for a slate of electors in a state, so which state the voter is considered a voter in is important even for this purpose.