diff --git a/parsons/ngpvan/people.py b/parsons/ngpvan/people.py
index 34478570f9..f530cca17b 100644
--- a/parsons/ngpvan/people.py
+++ b/parsons/ngpvan/people.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from parsons.utilities import json_format
+from typing import Union, List, Dict
 import logging
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -197,7 +198,7 @@ def upsert_person(
         first_name=None,
         last_name=None,
         date_of_birth=None,
-        email=None,
+        email: Union[str, List[Dict[str, Union[str, bool]]], None] = None,
         phone=None,
         phone_type=None,
         street_number=None,
@@ -227,8 +228,10 @@ def upsert_person(
                 The person's last name
             dob: str
                 ISO 8601 formatted date of birth (e.g. ``1981-02-01``)
-            email: str
-                The person's email address
+            email: Union[str, List[Dict[str, Union[str, bool]]], None]
+                The person's email address or a list of email dicts.
+                e.g. [{'email': 'abcd@gmail.com', 'isSubscribed': False}]
+                See https://docs.everyaction.com/reference/people-common-models#email
             phone: str
                 Phone number of any type (Work, Cell, Home)
             phone_type: str
@@ -298,7 +301,7 @@ def _people_search(
         first_name=None,
         last_name=None,
         date_of_birth=None,
-        email=None,
+        email: Union[str, List[Dict[str, Union[str, bool]]], None] = None,
         phone=None,
         phone_type="H",
         street_number=None,
@@ -320,7 +323,14 @@ def _people_search(
 
             # Will fail if empty dicts are provided, hence needed to add if exist
             if email:
-                json["emails"] = [{"email": email}]
+                if isinstance(email, str):
+                    json["emails"] = [{"email": email}]
+                elif isinstance(email, list):
+                    json["emails"] = email
+                else:
+                    raise ValueError(
+                        f"Unexpected data type for email argument: {type(email)}"
+                    )
             if phone:  # To Do: Strip out non-integers from phone
                 json["phones"] = [{"phoneNumber": phone, "phoneType": phone_type}]
             if date_of_birth: