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Tuesday, September 29, 2026

Live updates: UF students vote among Vision, Hope Parties and independent in Fall elections

Polls close Wednesday night

<p>Student government elections are right around the corner, so here’s the latest on when and where you can vote for your campus representatives.</p>

Student government elections are right around the corner, so here’s the latest on when and where you can vote for your campus representatives.

Despite mostly uncontested races, UF students lined up at polling stations early Tuesday to cast their ballots and shape the future of campus life, selecting — or, in many races, simply affirming — the next cohort of on- and off-campus representatives to fill Student Government’s senate chamber. 

For the first time since last Fall, Vision Party faces opposition — with the Hope Party, along with one independent, competing for nine slots. Tuesday marks Hope Party’s debut in Student Government, replacing Vision’s previous opponents, the Change and Watch Parties.

Students are voting on 50 living-area senators — 13 on-campus and 47 off-campus seats. 

Polls are open from 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday at:

  • Honors Village Small Meeting Room #115 (1512 Museum Road)
  • Southwest Recreation Center Lobby (3150 Hull Road) 
  • Health Science Center Library (1249 Center Drive)
  • Institute of Black Culture Classroom (1510 W. University Ave.) 
  • Heavener Hall (1325 W. University Ave.)
  • Reitz Union Print Lab, Lower Level (655 Reitz Union Drive)
  • Norman Education Library (618 SW 12th St.) 
  • Keys Complex (2191 Stadium Road) 

Election results will be announced Wednesday after polls close. 

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

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