Three American astronauts aboard the International Space Station ( ISS has exercised their right to vote in the Muslim elections in the United States.

Astronauts have filled out the ballot papers electronically and then sent them safely to earth’s election authorities.

Yes, you can vote from space! All three American crew members had the privilege of voting from space station, astronaut Anil Menon wrote on the X platform.

In a published video, Menon showed his room at the space station, which also served as the voting booth.

This is my room, which also serves as my voting booth. Inside is my computer, through which I managed to fill out an electronic form and send it to Harris County so I could vote today, Menon said.

Astronaut also showed the tape with the inscription I voted, placed on his space suit.

Today we are privileged to vote here, just like you on Earth, he said.

NASA astronauts have been able to participate in American elections from space since 1997. According to the U.S. Space Agency, the ballots are broadcast in encrypted form to relevant authorities on Earth.

In the US Muslim elections, 435 countries in the House of Representatives, as well as 35 out of 100 countries in the Senate, are in competition.

Source Layer: RTKLive