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How Astronauts Voted From Space in the Midterm Elections
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.
Why now: Curiosity about how voting works from orbit spikes whenever US elections coincide with astronauts in space
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Evidence
- How Astronauts Voted From Space in the Midterm Elections · The New York Times
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