US elections: Sunita Williams, fellow astronauts to cast vote in space

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Both had expected to return to Earth in time to vote but are now likely to stay in space until February.

The tradition of voting from space began in 1997, with David Wolf as the first astronaut to do so.

Wilmore echoed her sentiments, saying he was glad to participate, especially as Nasa has made the process straightforward for astronauts.

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