Students Join Louisiana Election Crews on Election Day
A new state law lets high school students serve as election workers at polling sites across Louisiana this Tuesday.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Elections
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Election crews in Caddo Parish delivered and tested voting machines at polling sites on Monday. Polls open across Louisiana Tuesday at 6 a.m., with high school students serving as election workers under a newly passed state law.
Why it matters
The new law allows high school students to serve as election workers, adding staffing to polling locations across the state. Student workers are assisting voters in mega-precincts that house multiple polling locations under one roof.
Polls open statewide at 6 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, with student workers assisting at mega-precincts. The number of students serving across Louisiana has not been reported in available details.
The players
Caddo Parish
Caddo Parish is a parish in northwest Louisiana whose election crews prepared the voting machines and polling sites for the election.
The details
Election crews delivered and tested voting machines at polling sites throughout Caddo Parish on Monday to ensure locations are ready to open on time. Students from the Huntington High Law class and the Loyola College Prep Senior Civics class are serving as election workers, wearing purple shirts that identify them.
Timeline
Monday, Nov. 2, 2026: Election crews deliver and test voting machines at polling sites.
Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, 6 a.m.: Polls open across Louisiana with student election workers assisting.
Roadmap
The new Louisiana law expands the pool of people who can staff polling places by allowing high school students to serve as election workers. Students are being placed in mega-precincts, which combine multiple polling locations under one roof, as the state implements the change.
Voters at mega-precincts in Caddo Parish and across Louisiana will find student election workers assisting them in navigating multiple polling locations under one roof. Polls open Tuesday at 6 a.m., so residents planning to vote should be aware of that start time.
The takeaway
Voters heading to the polls Tuesday may see high school students in purple shirts helping at check-in and navigation. Checking your polling location before election day can help avoid confusion at mega-precincts that house several sites together.
Further reading
For more on how voting works across the state, see Louisiana Elections.
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Would you feel comfortable with high school students helping voters at your local polling place?
