Images from space. American astronauts voted in the elections.

Astronauts Butch Wilmore, Suni Williams, and Don Pettit have already voted in the presidential elections from the International Space Station. This is reported by American media.

NASA astronauts posted on Instagram a photo wearing patriotic-colored socks on election day. On the socks of two astronauts, it says "Proud to be an American".

The astronauts are part of more than 1.2 million people who voted early in Harris County.

"This is a very important duty we have as citizens, and I look forward to the opportunity to vote from space, which is very cool," Williams told reporters during a September 13 press conference from the space station.

Voting by astronauts in orbit happens this way: ballot data from space is sent to Earth the same way most data is transmitted between the space station and the flight control center - via NASA's Near Space Network, a constellation of satellites in space that connect with antennas on Earth.

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Recall that the US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has already voted in Florida. The Republican arrived at his polling station in Palm Beach with his wife Melania Trump.

As reported, the Republican US presidential candidate Donald Trump addressed his voters. He urged them to stay in line at polling stations regardless of how long it takes.

Previously, the US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in an interview with the TV channel ABC News suggested that he might lose in the White House election. At the same Time, he believes he has a significant advantage over his competitor Vice President Kamala Harris.

Recall that elections in the US take place in two stages. On November 5th, there will be a nationwide vote, and on December 17th - the vote of the electors representing each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Electors' votes will be transmitted to the US Congress for counting on January 6, 2025. Candidates need to obtain at least 270 electoral votes to win.

Also known are the first results from the first district - a small settlement of Dixville Notch in New Hampshire. The settlement is located along the US-Canada border on the northern edge of New Hampshire.

By tradition that began in 1960, it opened and closed its polling station right after midnight. Four Republicans and two undeclared voters cast their votes. Kamala Harris and Donald Trump received three votes each.

By the way, the US Federal Bureau of Investigation has created a command post in Washington to track and respond to threats related to the presidential elections in the country.