Union Building
Student union in Austin, TexasWikipedia
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Nov 4, 2026
Jerry QuijanoHOST
All right.
Jerry QuijanoHOST
That is KUT City Hall reporter Luz Moreno Lozano out at the Texas Union.
Jerry QuijanoHOST
Polls are closing in just about 10 minutes.
Jerry QuijanoHOST
We've got more election information just in case you need it at kut.org and on the KUT app.
Jim HarringtonHOST
I'm not voting.
Jim HarringtonHOST
Texas, two fire alarm activations disrupted voting at the University of Texas, Texas Union polling location.
Jim HarringtonHOST
In Michigan, state election officials raised concerns about the conduct of federal election monitors.
Jim HarringtonHOST
They kicked them out and kept them 100 yards from the location.
Katie McAfeeCORRESPONDENT
And they are passing out pamphlets encouraging people to vote yes on that.
Jerry QuijanoHOST
So I heard some reports about disruptions at the Texas Union earlier today.
Jerry QuijanoHOST
Do you have any more information about that?
Katie McAfeeCORRESPONDENT
Yes.
Katie McAfeeCORRESPONDENT
But the police actually were here briefly responding to the incident.
Katie McAfeeCORRESPONDENT
And there's just some tension going on between those two.
Jerry QuijanoHOST
OK, well, we know that the Texas union has been a popular place during early voting and is always a very busy place on Election Day.
Jerry QuijanoHOST
Have you spoken with any voters, any students who have been out there? And what is it that's on their minds as they're going to vote?
Matt McNeilHOST
There was one case, Texas voters headed to the polls on Tuesday, but voting at one central Texas polling station was briefly disrupted after two fire alarms were activated on the University of Texas campus.
Matt McNeilHOST
At Austin and one of their buildings, the University of Texas Police Department is investigating the two incidents involving a fire alarm activation at the Texas Union, which was serving as an election day polling location.
Matt McNeilHOST
Activation briefly delayed voting operations, which resumed approximately 10 minutes later, according to the University of Texas PD.
Matt McNeilHOST
Daily text reported the polling site reopened after the building was evacuated and voting was expected to continue until 7 p.m.
Rob MorphyHOST
As to the place itself, according to every accredited scholar's primary information source, Wikipedia, the drag began as a strip of shops which provided vital resources to UT students, bookstores, restaurants, and clothing stores fulfilling student needs.
Rob MorphyHOST
The proximity to campus, particularly the main building and the Union Building, added to the popularity of the street.
Rob MorphyHOST
In the not-too-distant past, the Union Building was a place of congregation and celebration, featuring bowling alleys and an arcade.
Rob MorphyHOST
It would be within this cherished space that Trace had his date with Destiny.
Rob MorphyHOST
But unfortunately for him, Destiny is not always kind.