Astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, currently in space, plan to vote in the upcoming US elections from 250 miles above Earth. They have requested NASA to arrange postal ballots to participate in the voting process.
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- Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore to vote from space in November 2024 elections.
- US elections held every four years, first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.
- Two main parties: Democrats and Republicans, start campaigns a year before the elections.
- Elections have two phases: Caucus and Primary.
- Caucus: Party members discuss and vote for the best candidate.
- Primary: Voters select the best candidate to represent their party in the general election.
- Final candidate chosen at National Convention based on majority support.
- Voting for President and Vice President includes electors, not directly the candidates.
- Electoral College system determines the President, with 538 electors in total.
- Candidate with 270 electoral votes wins the Presidency.
