Here’s how astronauts vote from space

[Mike Wehner]

• NASA has a system in place so that astronauts who are in space can still cast their votes in elections.
• The process is relatively straightforward, with a unique ballot sent electronically that only the voter can access.
• The ballot is then beamed back to Earth and tallied just like every other vote.

This year's presidential election is filled with drama. That's not necessarily out of the ordinary, but with the pandemic raging and so much political unrest, the voting process has taken on a whole new level of importance. Lots of people will be using mail-in ballots this year, and while some have criticized how safe that is, just imagine if you had a cast your vote from space.

That's exactly what NASA astronaut Kate Rubins will have to do, as she'll be aboard the International Space Station during the time when she would normally be voting. Still eager to cast a ballot, NASA has a system in place so that Rubins (or other astronauts who are in space during election proceedings) can cast a secure vote without even being on Earth.

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