As an organization, our priorities are set on defending and expanding the protections and rights of undocumented people at the state/local, and federal level. One of these opportunities is the expansion of policies within municipalities throughout the country that have proactively permitted non-citizens to vote in local elections. 

We are looking to engage with graduate students that can help us conduct a study of local governments and municipalities throughout the country that have proactively permitted noncitizens to vote in local elections. With the goal of creating a guidebook with case studies, best practices, and an implementation guide for how our affiliates and our partners can achieve this opportunity in their own municipalities. 

The goal of this project is to collect case studies of municipalities that have expanded the right to vote to non-citizens, make an analysis of successful tactics, and create a guide for UWD affiliates organizing at the state and local levels. A successful project will result in a guide that is accessible to undocumented organizers throughout the country who are interested in expanding access to democracy for their communities.