FAQ

Visit our How to Vote page for a quick guide that helps you find the information you need to make your voting plan for the November 3, 2026 local election.

Voting in ANC elections lets students help choose the representatives who advise the D.C. government on decisions affecting their college experience, including SNAP and off-campus housing. Electing Hoyas to local positions is a key part of protecting the college experience.

An Advisory Neighborhood Commission, or ANC, is a local body that advises the D.C. government on issues affecting its neighborhood. Commissioners represent single-member districts and help residents raise concerns about matters such as housing, sanitation, public safety, and neighborhood services.

International students can participate in D.C. local elections as long as they have lived in D.C. for 30 days and are not voting in another state. We can only accept donations from U.S. citizens or permanent residents, but we welcome volunteers from all backgrounds.

You can volunteer, talk with your neighbors about the issues, and help make sure students participate in local elections. Every conversation and every vote helps build a neighborhood where residents are represented fairly.

We support better resources for student renters, fair and transparent neighborhood enforcement, common-sense trash enforcement, a stronger campus culture, a fair electoral process, and a more equitable conduct system. Read more about each position on our Issues page.

Students make up a significant part of the neighborhood, but their voices are often divided and underrepresented. We want students to be treated as neighbors and included in a fair, constructive process alongside everyone else who calls Georgetown home.

Americans for Neighborhood Change is a student-led campaign to elect Georgetown students to Advisory Neighborhood Commission seats in Washington, D.C., on November 3, 2026. We believe people who live here should have a meaningful say in the decisions that affect their daily lives.