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Nasa astronaut casts midterms vote from space – video

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Guardian Staff. (2026, November 3). Nasa astronaut casts midterms vote from space – video. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2026/nov/03/nasa-astronaut-casts-midterms-vote-from-space-video

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The Guardian · collected 2026-11-03 · by Guardian Staff

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Anil Menon, a NASA astronaut, cast his vote for the US midterm elections electronically from the International Space Station. He completed the ballot on a station computer and transmitted it to election officials in Harris County, Texas. The article highlights that all three US crew members aboard the ISS had the opportunity to participate in this process.
Written by AI on 2026-11-04, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On November 3, 2026, NASA astronauts Anil Menon, Jessica Watkins, and Luke Delaney cast their ballots in the U.S. midterm elections from the International Space Station (ISS). They used an electronic voting system to send their completed forms to Harris County, Texas, where NASA's Johnson Space Center is located. In a video shared on social media, Menon demonstrated his "voting booth," which was essentially his private cabin equipped with a computer to complete and transmit the ballot electronically. This process highlights the technological advancements allowing U.S. citizens to vote regardless of their location, even from space.

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🔮 Mr Trump pledged that people would be better off if they voted for him.
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Harris county Nasa Texas

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Anil Menon PERSON · 1× Harris county GPE · 1× Nasa ORG · 1× Texas GPE · 1×

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Anil Menon has voted in the US midterm elections by casting an electronic ballot from the International Space Station.
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2026-11-04 · The Guardian
Nasa astronaut casts midterms vote from space – video · assertive framing

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Nasa astronaut casts midterms vote from space – video asserted
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Anil Menon has voted in the US midterm elections by casting an electronic ballot from the International Space Station. asserted
Menon → vote → Station
He said he filled out the ballot on his station computer and sent it to election officials in Harris county, Texas. asserted
he → say → county
In a social media post, he said all three US crew members onboard also had the chance to vote. asserted
members → say → chance
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