<p>(All quotes below from the U.S. Code.)<br>
The law actually differs based on the SA. </p>
<p>The requirements for USNA, for example, don't specifiy that the candidate reside in the district from which he/she is nominated.<br>
<a href="3">quote</a> Ten from each State, five of whom are nominated by each Senator from that State.
(4) Five nominated by each Representative in Congress.
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<p>However, this section regarding redistricting definitely gives the impression that they must be residents:</p>
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If as a result of redistricting a State the domicile of a midshipman, or a nominee, nominated by a Representative falls within a congressional district other than that from which he was nominated, he is charged to the district in which his domicile so falls. For this purpose, the number of midshipmen otherwise authorized for that district is increased to include him. However, the number as so increased is reduced by one if he fails to become a midshipman or when he is finally separated from the Naval Academy.
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<p>This is the law regarding West Point:</p>
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Five cadets from each congressional district, nominated by the Representative from the district.
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<p>Without boring you with the vagaries of statutory construction, the above language certainly suggests that the nominees must be residents of the district from which they receive the nom.</p>
<p>However, I don't dispute that the MOCs can get around the law. After all, they wrote it. :)</p>