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Yes. In 1997, Governor George W. Bush signed into law a bill that amended the Texas Administrative Code. Title 1, Part 4, Chapter 81, Subchapter B, rule 35 says:(a) A person who meets the eligibility requirements of a voter under the Texas Election Code, Chapter 101, but who will be on a space flight during the early-voting period and on election day, may vote under this chapter. In order to vote by this method, the voter must apply by a Federal Postcard Application ("FPCA") and meet the requisite deadlines under state law. The FPCA may be submitted by fax or other electronic means.(b) The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ("NASA") shall submit in writing to the Secretary of State a method of transmitting and receiving a secret ballot for persons on a space flight during an election period. The Secretary of State shall approve, deny, or request further information from NASA on the proposed method of transmission.(c) Proposed changes to an approved ballot transmission method shall be submitted in writing to the Secretary of State for approval.In 1996, NASA Astronaut John Blaha was aboard the Russian space station Mir during the election. He was not able to exercise his right to vote. The issue was raised to the local state representatives and the bill was in place a year later.If an astronaut is registered to vote and will be in space during the election period, the Harris, Brazoria, or Galveston county clerk (whichever county the astronaut resides) will send an encrypted Adobe Acrobat PDF copy of the ballot to NASA. NASA will send it up the astronaut. The astronaut will fill it in and send it back down (still encrypted) and it will be sent to the county voting officer, who will be able to open the ballot and translate the selections to an actual ballot.

Yes. In 1997, Governor George W. Bush signed into law a bill that amended the Texas Administrative Code. Title 1, Part 4, Chapter 81, Subchapter B, rule 35 says:(a) A person who meets the eligibility requirements of a voter under the Texas Election Code, Chapter 101, but who will be on a space flight during the early-voting period and on election day, may vote under this chapter. In order to vote by this method, the voter must apply by a Federal Postcard Application ("FPCA") and meet the requisite deadlines under state law. The FPCA may be submitted by fax or other electronic means.(b) The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ("NASA") shall submit in writing to the Secretary of State a method of transmitting and receiving a secret ballot for persons on a space flight during an election period. The Secretary of State shall approve, deny, or request further information from NASA on the proposed method of transmission.(c) Proposed changes to an approved ballot transmission method shall be submitted in writing to the Secretary of State for approval.In 1996, NASA Astronaut John Blaha was aboard the Russian space station Mir during the election. He was not able to exercise his right to vote. The issue was raised to the local state representatives and the bill was in place a year later.If an astronaut is registered to vote and will be in space during the election period, the Harris, Brazoria, or Galveston county clerk (whichever county in which the astronaut resides) will send an encrypted Adobe Acrobat PDF copy of the ballot to NASA. NASA will send it up the astronaut. The astronaut will fill it in and send it back down (still encrypted) and it will be sent to the county voting officer, whom will be able to open the ballot and translate the selections to an actual ballot.

Hello!Well, this means that Trump’s going full dick-tator on the American people. This is what he tweeted:....happen again. Just like we can’t let large scale Mail-In Ballots take root in our Country. It would be a free for all on cheating, forgery and the theft of Ballots. Whoever cheated the most would win. Likewise, Social Media. Clean up your act, NOW!!!!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 27, 2020Very interesting to see that Trump continues to attack mail-in voting in his tweet, and falsely labels it a conspiracy to bring down Republicans.But let me share how mail-in-voting really works, courtesy of the lovely Linda Valeck Davis:As is usual, Trump doesn’t know how it works. I live in very red ID and our latest primary was handled via mail-in voting. HOWEVER, what was blanket mailed was NOT ballots but APPLICATIONS FOR AN ABSENTEE BALLOT.I chose to request mine online which required me to:1 - go to the appropriate government website and find myself on the list of REGISTERED voters**Folks who had not previously registered to vote were provided with information as to how and where they could do that, along with deadlines2 - verify my mailing address (I happen to take my mail at the post office so it varies from my physical address)3 - request an absentee ballot be mailed to me4 - verify my identity by typing in my DL# (interestingly, when voting in person, in lieu of a photo id I can simply sign an affidavit assuring poll officials that I am who I say I am)5 - a few days later, my ballot arrivedAnd yes, as another commentator mentioned, returning the completed ballot involves TWO envelopes. In the first, I placed my completed ballot. Then, that envelope went into a second on which there was a sticker with a bar code to identify me as having been sent the ballot AND my signature for comparison purposes.I truly believe many who are up in arms about mail-in voting have never done it and don’t know how it works.And there you have it and that’s exactly the reason why Trump’s against it. He doesn’t want his gullible red-capped fans to know how safe and convenient mail-in-voting is.Some Republicans are pushing back against it and move ahead with it anyway.The Republican Party of Florida has also pushed the use of vote-by-mail. In a recent email, the subject line read, "Request to vote by mail," and it included a link to contact the county supervisor of elections to request a mail-in ballot."In Florida, anyone can choose to vote-by-mail if they wish," the email stated. "During these uncertain times, it's better to be safe than sorry and we need to ensure that every Trump supporter we know has taken the necessary steps NOW to vote by mail in the manner they choose."Meanwhile, Republican election officials are also urging people to vote-by-mail. Last week, the Georgia Republican secretary of state's office sent out a press release encouraging absentee ballot voting because COVID-19 precautions are likely to result in longer lines at the polls."Considering the health risks posed by COVID-19, Georgians should seriously consider submitting an absentee ballot by mail for the June 9 elections," Brad Raffesnperger said in a statement. He went on to note the "tradition of in-person voting and look forward to returning to normal in-person voting in future elections," but called the extra precautions "necessary."In Kentucky, the Republican Secretary of State Michael Adams mailed all registered voters postcards explaining their options for the upcoming June 23 primary, including absentee voting by mail. He's been promoting the portal to request an absentee ballot online, as has the Kentucky Republican Party on Twitter, ahead of Tuesday's deadline.In early May, Kansas' Republican secretary of state also released a statement encouraging individuals concerned about the prolonged impact of COVID-19 to request an advance ballot-by-mail.In late April, Iowa's GOP secretary of state also announced his office would send absentee ballot request forms to every active registered voter in the state and encouraged all Iowans to "vote from home." While Trump tries to discredit mail voting, GOP officials move ahead with plansTo conclude: Trump does not have the power to shutter a private company. Congress can regulate social media platforms but has been slow to do so. Furthermore, if Twitter “totally silenced” you Donnie, how did you tweet?And can you tell me why Fox, Breitbart, & DailyWire are so popular?Oh and Facebook leans Republican you know: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/02/20/facebook-republican-shift/I rest my case…