Presidential elections are being held in the United States. Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are face to face in this electoral field. In such a situation, the Election Commission tries to ensure that people vote as much as possible. The Commission also carries out various types of campaigns to increase the percentage of votes. A similar effort is being made with the votes of 4 American citizens. In fact, four NASA astronauts are currently trapped on the International Space Station. Among them are Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, who are stranded in space.
The International Space Station (ISS) has also prepared to vote in the United States presidential elections. Thanks to this, Sunita Williams and 4 other astronauts will be able to cast their vote in the US elections from the space station itself.
What is the voting process from space?
Since 1997, NASA astronauts have been voting in elections from the space station. Astronauts vote by electronic voting from the orbital laboratory present on the space station. In reality, electronic ballots are sent to the space station via a satellite frequency, after which astronauts cast their votes. After voting, electronic ballots are sent to Earth.
NASA actually provides facilities for space navigation and communications programs for its astronauts. According to this, when an astronaut goes on a mission, he must register to vote in advance, to do this the astronaut must complete a postal application.
4 astronauts present on the ISS
Let us tell you that currently 4 NASA astronauts are present on the International Space Station. Among them is Sunita Williams who is stuck on the ISS due to a vehicle malfunction, apart from this there are also Don Petit, Nick Hague, Butch Wilmore of SpaceX Crew-9.
In addition to voting in the US elections from the space station, Sunita Williams has also raised awareness. He described voting as a responsibility and described the experience of being able to do so from space as unique. Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore have been stranded on the ISS since June 5.
He had already expressed his desire to vote.
Sunita Williams had expressed her desire to vote in space during a conference in September. During that time he had said: “This is our very important duty as citizens, and [मैं] I hope to be able to vote from space, which is great.
