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- 1Why paper ballots still matter in electronic voting●The cryptography behind e-voting (and why paper ballots are still essential)
Security firm Trail of Bits has published a detailed explainer on the cryptography behind electronic voting, arguing that even strong encryption cannot replace paper ballots. The post walks through how cryptographic protocols can verify votes and protect secrecy, while emphasising that end-to-end verifiability and voter-verifiable paper records remain essential to trustworthy elections.
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US elections are drawing wide attention after NASA confirmed that astronauts aboard the International Space Station cast their ballots from orbit. Astronauts have been able to vote from space since 1997 through encrypted electronic ballots transmitted to mission control and forwarded to election officials. The detail has become a popular shareable fact as Americans head to the polls.
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An astronaut aboard the International Space Station has voted in the United States election, with footage shared by Hindustan showing the moment from orbit. Astronauts are able to participate in elections through a secure electronic ballot relayed to mission control and passed on to election officials. The unusual voting method has drawn attention in India and abroad.
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With election season under way, attention has turned to how NASA astronauts cast ballots while orbiting Earth. Astronauts on the International Space Station vote through secure electronic ballots relayed by mission control to their local election offices, a process set up years ago for US elections stationed far from home.
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NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station can still vote in US elections while orbiting Earth. The process relies on a secure electronic ballot transmitted by NASA's mission control centers to the station and back to county election officials. With election season drawing attention, media outlets are explaining how the procedure works and which astronauts have voted from orbit in past cycles.
- 6NASA astronaut Anil Menon votes from the International Space Station●NASA astronaut Anil Menon, aboard the International Space Station since July 2026, successfully cast his vote in the US
NASA astronaut Anil Menon, who has been aboard the International Space Station since July 2026, has successfully cast his ballot in the US midterm elections from orbit. He voted alongside fellow crew members, using secure electronic ballots transmitted through NASA's Near Space Network. The practice highlights how astronauts can continue participating in US elections even while living and working in space.
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US astronauts aboard the International Space Station cast ballots in the midterm elections from orbit, using a secure electronic ballot relayed between NASA's mission control and county election officials in Texas. The space agency has enabled space voting since the late 1990s, and the process drew fresh attention during this election cycle as coverage explained how the system works.
- 8NASA astronauts vote from space in US election▼NASA astronauts are voting from space. Here is how it works
NASA astronauts currently aboard the International Space Station are casting ballots in the US election from orbit. A secure electronic system routes their encrypted votes down to Mission Control in Houston and on to their local election offices. It is a long-standing practice, but it draws fresh attention during election season as voters marvel that ballots can be cast from space.
- 9Washington County asks 23 voters to return after poll book issue▼Washington County asks 23 voters to return after issue with electronic poll book
Election officials in Washington County are asking 23 voters to come back and recast their ballots after a malfunction with an electronic poll book on election day. The glitch affected how those voters were checked in, and officials are working to make sure their votes are counted correctly. The small scale of the error has drawn attention to the reliability of electronic voting equipment.
- 10BaBa ZuLa Tops November 2026 Transglobal World Music Chart▼BaBa ZuLa Tops November 2026 Transglobal World Music Chart with XXX
Turkish psychedelic music group BaBa ZuLa has taken the number one spot on the November 2026 Transglobal World Music Chart with their release XXX. The chart, compiled from votes by world music experts worldwide, is a key indicator of globally celebrated roots and fusion releases. The band, known for blending Anatolian traditions with electronic sounds, continues to be a leading voice in contemporary world music.