Migrants cannot vote in public elections in Austria, since the Constitutional Court decided that Vienna's move to give its migrants the right to vote in district elections was unconstitutional. However, Austria has, along with 21 other MIPEX countries, reached best practice on political liberties. Cities like Graz and Linz consult migrants through directly elected representatives in a structured way. Vienna consults ad hoc with representatives elected by migrant associations. In general, the Länder do not consult with actual migrant associations, but with general organisations active in integration. National government has no way to consult migrants on the policies that most affect their lives. Unfavourable implementation policies offer migrant associations funding or support only at the local level and under state criteria not imposed on other associations.
