NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station have the opportunity to vote in general elections through absentee ballots or early voting in
coordination with the county clerk’s office where they live.
NASA astronauts Loral O’Hara and Jasmin Moghbeli give a thumbs up after voting as Texas residents from the International Space Station. The duo filled out electronic absentee ballots in March 2024 and downlinked them to Mission Control at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, which relayed the votes to the county clerk’s office.Just like any other American away from home, astronauts may fill out a Federal Post Card Application to request an absentee ballot.
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