Coverage dated November 3, 2026

UT election polling location voting briefly paused due to fire alarm

Headline from Fox7 Austin

The University of Texas Police Department is asking public for help identifying a person believed to have pulled a fire alarm at the UT Texas Union. UTPD says it is investigating two incidents this morning where the fire alarm was activated at Texas Union, which is being used as an election polling …

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KXAN Austin
Voting resumes quickly after fire alarm pulled at UT Austin (opens KXAN Austin)
Published Nov 3, 2026
KXAN Austin's feed description
The Student Union was briefly evacuated, but voting resumed quickly, per a UT Austin source
Fox7 Austin
UT election polling location voting briefly paused due to fire alarm (opens Fox7 Austin)
Published Nov 3, 2026
Fox7 Austin's feed description
The University of Texas Police Department is asking public for help identifying a person believed to have pulled a fire alarm at the UT Texas Union. UTPD says it is investigating two incidents this morning where the fire alarm was activated at Texas Union, which is being used as an election polling …