First American to Vote For President From Space

With a key stroke, Astronaut Leroy Chiao became the first American to vote for president from space. According to the Associated Press:

“It was just a small thing for me, but it is important symbolically to show that every vote does count,” Chiao said from the international space station a few hours after the polls opened 225 miles below.

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I thought long and hard about it over the weekend, made my final decision and Sunday night went ahead and cast the ballot and pushed the send button,” he said in an interview with The Associated Press. “It was a neat moment.”

Chiao's vote was sent via secure e-mail connection to Mission Control in Houston and forwarded to the Galveston County clerk’s office in Texas, where Chiao normally resides.

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[Autumn]

the picture is so pretty