diff --git a/modpol/orgs/orgs.lua b/modpol/orgs/orgs.lua
index d86342f..d8db2ad 100644
--- a/modpol/orgs/orgs.lua
+++ b/modpol/orgs/orgs.lua
@@ -38,6 +38,21 @@ function modpol.orgs.list_all()
    return org_table
 end
 
+-- Function: modpol.orgs.user_orgs(user)
+-- input: user (string)
+-- output: table of strings of org names
+function modpol.orgs.user_orgs(user)
+   local all_orgs = modpol.orgs.list_all()
+   local user_orgs = {}
+   for i,v in ipairs(all_orgs) do
+      local this_table = modpol.orgs.get_org(v)
+      if this_table:has_member(user) then
+         table.insert(user_orgs,v)
+      end
+   end
+   return user_orgs
+end
+
 -- ===========================================
 -- deletes all orgs except for the instance
 function modpol.orgs.reset()
@@ -188,7 +203,7 @@ end
 -- adds a user to an org
 function modpol.orgs:add_member(user)
     -- trys to fill in empty spots first
-    empty_index = self:get_member_index('')
+    local empty_index = self:get_member_index('')
     if empty_index then
         self.members[empty_index] = user
     else
diff --git a/modpol_minetest/overrides/interactions/interactions.lua b/modpol_minetest/overrides/interactions/interactions.lua
index 71fcd51..67fe86c 100644
--- a/modpol_minetest/overrides/interactions/interactions.lua
+++ b/modpol_minetest/overrides/interactions/interactions.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
--- ===================================================================
+-- INTERACTIONS.LUA (for Minetest)
+
 -- CONTEXTUAL STUFF
+-- ================
 
 -- First, set up contexts to enable passing across formspecs
 -- https://rubenwardy.com/minetest_modding_book/en/players/formspecs.html#contexts
@@ -17,8 +19,26 @@ end)
 -- table of formspec field responses
 local formspec_fields = {}
 
--- ===================================================================
+
+-- UTILITIES
+-- =========
+
+-- Function: formspec_list
+-- for use generating option lists in formspecs from tables
+-- input: table of strings
+-- output: a formspec-ready list of the strings
+local function formspec_list(array)
+   local escaped = {}
+   for i = 1, #array do
+      escaped[i] = minetest.formspec_escape(array[i])
+   end
+   return table.concat(escaped,",")
+end
+
+
 -- MAIN MODPOL DASHBOARD
+-- =====================
+
 -- Function: modpol.interactions.dashboard(user)
 -- Params: user (string)
 -- Q: Should this return a menu of commands relevant to the specific user?
@@ -31,17 +51,22 @@ function modpol.interactions.dashboard(user)
    for key,value in pairs(command_list) do
       commands = commands .. "/" .. value .. " "
    end
-   local orgs = "Orgs: " ..
-      table.concat(modpol.orgs.list_all(), ", ")
-   local users = "Players: "
-      .. table.concat(modpol.list_users(), ", ")
+   local all_orgs = modpol.orgs.list_all()
+   local user_orgs = modpol.orgs.user_orgs(user)
+   local all_users = modpol.list_users()
    -- set up formspec
     local formspec = {
        "formspec_version[4]",
        "size[10,8]",
-       "label[0.5,0.5;", minetest.formspec_escape(commands), "]",
-       "label[0.5,1.5;", minetest.formspec_escape(orgs), "]",
-       "label[0.5,2.5;", minetest.formspec_escape(users), "]",
+       "label[0.5,0.5;MODULAR POLITICS]",
+       "label[0.5,2;All orgs:]",
+       "dropdown[2,1.5;5,0.8;user_orgs;"..formspec_list(all_orgs)..";;]",
+       "label[0.5,3;Your orgs:]",
+       "dropdown[2,2.5;5,0.8;input;"..formspec_list(user_orgs)..";;]",
+       "label[0.5,4;All users:]",
+       "dropdown[2,3.5;5,0.8;input;"..formspec_list(all_users)..";;]",
+       "label[0.5,5;Processes:]",
+       "dropdown[2,4.5;5,0.8;input;TBA;;]",
        "button[0.5,7;1,0.8;test_poll;Test poll]",
        "button[2,7;1,0.8;add_org;Add org]",
        "button[3.5,7;1.5,0.8;remove_org;Remove org]",
@@ -65,7 +90,9 @@ minetest.register_on_player_receive_fields(function (player, formname, fields)
       end
 end)
 
--- BASIC INTERACTION FUNCTIONS --
+
+-- BASIC INTERACTION FUNCTIONS
+-- ===========================
 
 -- Function: modpol.interactions.message
 -- input: message (string)
@@ -103,16 +130,16 @@ minetest.register_on_player_receive_fields(function (player, formname, fields)
       end
 end)
 
+
 -- Function: dropdown_query
 -- input: user (string), label (string), options (table of strings)
 function modpol.interactions.dropdown_query(user, label, options)
    -- set up formspec
-   local options_string = table.concat(options,",")
    local formspec = {
       "formspec_version[4]",
       "size[10,4]",
-      "label[0.5,1;", minetest.formspec_escape(label), "]",
-      "dropdown[0.5,1.25;9,0.8;input;".. minetest.formspec_escape(options_string)..";;]",
+      "label[0.5,1;"..minetest.formspec_escape(label).."]",
+      "dropdown[0.5,1.25;9,0.8;input;"..formspec_list(options)..";;]",
       "button[0.5,2.5;1,0.8;yes;OK]",
    }
    local formspec_string = table.concat(formspec, "")
@@ -190,7 +217,6 @@ function modpol.interactions.binary_poll_org(initiator, org)
             modpol.interactions.binary_poll_user(v, input)
          end
          _contexts[initiator] = nil
-         modpol.interactions.dashboard(initiator)
       end
 end