American astronauts can vote from space during US presidential elections, a practice enabled by a Texas law since 1997. The process resembles absentee voting, with ballots transmitted securely via NASA's Near Space Network. David Wolf was the first astronaut to vote from space in 1997. Current astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are also eligible to vote while on a long mission aboard the ISS. Teljes cikk (Euronews.com)