Astronaut Sunita Williams Votes from Space in US Presidential Election

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|Times of India|7 months ago

NASA astronaut Sunita Williams is preparing to vote in the US presidential election from the International Space Station (ISS), orbiting 400 km above Earth. Astronauts unable to reach polling stations can vote using a system similar to absentee ballots. After submitting a Federal Post Card Application, they receive an electronic ballot that travels 1.2 million miles to Mission Control in Texas via secure satellite transmission. This method ensures confidentiality, with only the astronaut and county clerk having access to the ballot. Williams is not the first astronaut to vote from space; previous astronauts have done so in past elections.

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