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Three NASA astronauts voted in the U.S. elections from the International Space Station using a secure electronic voting system. Anil Menon shared his experience of casting his ballot from space. Their votes were sent to Harris County, Texas, ensuring confidentiality through encrypted communication. This voting procedure has been available since 1997, allowing astronauts to participate in elections while on missions. The first astronaut to vote from space was David Wolf in 1997 aboard the Russian Mir space station.

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