NASA astronaut Kate Rubins explained the process from orbit just before the 2020 election.
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"It's actually pretty similar to the process of voting by absentee ballot from home," she said in the video, which celebrated the 20th anniversary of continued human presence on the ISS.. The FPCA is similar to the absentee ballot application many other U.S.
If the ballot passes the test, the real ballot is encrypted and sent to the astronaut on the ISS. The clerk also sends credentials specific to the voting crew member for security in opening the ballot. The astronaut then fills it out electronically and sends it by email back down to the county clerk to record the vote. The clerk also has a password to ensure they're the only person who can open the email.
Although it's not an official part of the process, Rubins created her own voting booth on board the space station back in 2020. She closed the door on her crew quarters and put up a hand-written sign that said"ISS Voting Booth."
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