Children Interview Voters at New Orleans Polling Station

Drew Hawkins, a reporter for the Gulf States Newsroom, brought his children, Eden and Finnegan, to a school-based polling station in New Orleans on Election Day. The children served as junior reporters, interviewing local citizens about their motivations for voting and the significance of the civic process.

During the interviews, voters discussed the historical struggle for voting rights and how political engagement affects the future and function of the city. The activity took place amid widespread school closures across Louisiana, which left many parents in the state searching for childcare during the election.