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The astronaut who had his very own absentee ballot
When one astronaut realised he was going to be in space during a presidential election he was determined to vote. Expedition 10 Commander Leroy Chiao was the first American to vote in a presidential election from space. So how did he do it?
(Photo: Astronaut James Irwin salutes the USA flag on the Moon next to the lunar module while on the Apollo 15 mission. Credit: Reuters.)
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