diff --git a/aurweb/util.py b/aurweb/util.py
index 494a988d..e993c440 100644
--- a/aurweb/util.py
+++ b/aurweb/util.py
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ import string
 
 from collections import OrderedDict
 from datetime import datetime
-from urllib.parse import quote_plus, urlparse
+from typing import Any, Dict
+from urllib.parse import quote_plus, urlencode, urlparse
 from zoneinfo import ZoneInfo
 
 import fastapi
@@ -148,6 +149,17 @@ def dedupe_qs(query_string: str, *additions):
     return '&'.join([f"{k}={quote_plus(v)}" for k, v in reversed(qs.items())])
 
 
+def extend_query(query: Dict[str, Any], *additions) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+    """ Add additionally key value pairs to query. """
+    for k, v in list(additions):
+        query[k] = v
+    return query
+
+
+def to_qs(query: Dict[str, Any]) -> str:
+    return urlencode(query, doseq=True)
+
+
 def get_vote(voteinfo, request: fastapi.Request):
     from aurweb.models.tu_vote import TUVote
     return voteinfo.tu_votes.filter(TUVote.User == request.user).first()
diff --git a/test/test_util.py b/test/test_util.py
index f54a98a0..06fc08d3 100644
--- a/test/test_util.py
+++ b/test/test_util.py
@@ -35,3 +35,18 @@ def test_dedupe_qs():
 def test_number_format():
     assert util.number_format(0.222, 2) == "0.22"
     assert util.number_format(0.226, 2) == "0.23"
+
+
+def test_extend_query():
+    """ Test extension of a query via extend_query. """
+    query = {"a": "b"}
+    extended = util.extend_query(query, ("a", "c"), ("b", "d"))
+    assert extended.get("a") == "c"
+    assert extended.get("b") == "d"
+
+
+def test_to_qs():
+    """ Test conversion from a query dictionary to a query string. """
+    query = {"a": "b", "c": [1, 2, 3]}
+    qs = util.to_qs(query)
+    assert qs == "a=b&c=1&c=2&c=3"