Non-Citizen Voting
You do not need to be a U.S. citizen to make an impact in our community! Regardless of citizenship status, all students are welcome to join GW Votes efforts, become a poll worker, and advance democracy through civic engagement in the GW and DC communities.
You may be eligible to vote in local DC elections!
To register to vote, you must be a DC resident and:
Be at least 17 years of age and be 18 years of age on or before the next General Election;
Maintain residency in the District of Columbia for at least 30 days prior to the election in which you intend to vote;
Not claim voting residence or the right to vote in any state, territory, or country;
Have not been found by a court to legally incompetent to vote.
Read about the law (D.C. Law 24-242) that allows non-citizen DC residents to vote in local elections.
Visit the DC Board of Election’s website to register to vote.
Get involved with GW Votes
Help others register to vote and educate our campus on how to be civically active through the GW Votes Ambassador program or the GW Votes Task Force.
GW Votes Ambassadors are student volunteers who help with functions of campus voter engagement through efforts such as research, data analysis, marketing, outreach, tabling, and more. If you’re a student interested in getting involved, sign up to be an GW Votes Ambassador!
No time commitment
Once a month in-person meetings; sometimes more frequent
Weekly tabling opportunities
Support events and programming
GW Votes Task Force is made of leaders and stakeholders across campus (faculty, staff, student organization leaders and representatives) who help institutionalize voting engagement across our campus and beyond.
No time commitment
Once a month virtual meetings
Brainstorming, planning, and implementing ideas/resources in your community
Serve your community with the Nashman Center
Check out the Nashman Center’s many programs, events, courses, grants, and more!
Programs
Annual Events
Courses
Grants
Website: serve.gwu.edu
Become a DC Poll worker!*
*Only residents of DC are eligible
Serving as a poll worker is a great way to support elections, help voters, and gain hands-on civic engagement experience. Poll workers assist with checking in voters, answering questions, setting up voting equipment, and ensuring elections run smoothly.
Washington, D.C.
https://www.dcboe.org/getmedia/e2873f87-d296-4ec3-a529-3585c1f1640c/Election-Worker-App.pdf
Do not need to be a registered voter to serve as an election worker.
D.C. hires poll workers called Election Workers and encourages multilingual applicants and students to apply.