Why many student voters have a right to choose where to register to vote

Student voters studying outside their hometown have a right to choose where they register to vote. Advocates say a Montana legal fight is a reminder of a misunderstanding of those students' rights.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5650x3767+0+0/resize/5650x3767!/quality/85/format/webp/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fc2%2F98%2F227646ec4e9ba1ba0ba0852452e4%2Fap24292432195368.jpg' alt='Students at the University of Virginia help eligible voters register to vote in Charlottesville, Va., in 2024.'/><p>Student voters studying outside their hometown have a right to choose where they register to vote. Advocates say a Montana legal fight is a reminder of a misunderstanding of those students' rights.</p><p>(Image credit: Ryan M. Kelly)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5793936' />