American astronauts cast votes from the International Space Station

American astronauts in orbit cast their ballots for the US midterm elections from space.

Three American astronauts stationed aboard the International Space Station successfully cast their ballots for the US midterm elections. They used secure digital connections to transmit their votes back to election officials on Earth. This orbital voting process allows spacefarers to participate in national democracy while off the planet.

• The methodAstronauts use secure electronic ballots relayed through mission control to their home voting districts.
• The contextNASA crew members have been able to vote from space since a state law passed in Texas in 1997.