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The astronauts stuck at the International Space Station are voting Tuesday — here’s how
The crew - including two stuck there after the Boeing Starliner malfunctioned - will beam their votes back to Earth thanks to a high-tech encrypted system.
Remember those Starliner astronauts still in space? Don’t worry, they can vote.
Ahead of the Nov. 5 election, four Americans are in space who may want to vote. Fortunately for them, NASA has long had a plan to make it possible.
How are NASA astronauts voting from space on US election day?
NASA started this 'voting from space' system back in 1997, when Texas passed a law allowing astronauts to vote from orbit. Since then, space voting has become a cherished NASA tradition.
American Elections Incoming. So How Do Astronauts Vote From Space?
Voting from space? You'll need an electronic absentee ballot, a computer, and the entire technological know-how of the American government.
NASA astronauts to redock SpaceX Dragon at International Space Station: How to watch
Astronauts at the International Space Station will move a SpaceX Dragon to a new port to make way for an uncrewed spacecraft on a resupply mission.
Even astronauts can vote from space. Here's how
American astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) were able to add their voices to the more than 160 million people expected to cast their ballots in the presidential election. However,
American astronauts in space can vote too. Here's how they do it.
Americans have been voting from space since 1997. The Russians, of course, beat them to it You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. They are the furthest-flung American voters on Earth.

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