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Tuesday, May 27, 1997
Bill would allow astronauts in space to vote
AUSTIN (AP) - Astronauts registered to vote in Texas could
cast ballots from space under a bill forwarded to Gov. George
W. Bush.
"Until recently, many people didn't realize that these
astronauts who are serving their country in space were denied
their fundamental right to vote," said Sen. J.E. "Buster"
Brown, R-Lake Jackson, who sponsored the bill with Rep. Mike Jackson,
R-LaPorte.
"I think many people will be jealous of these men and
women. Not only are they leading our nation's space exploration,
but now they will ... be able to vote and miss all the campaign
commercials," Brown quipped Monday.
Last November, Houston astronaut John Blaha missed the early
voting deadline. He was on the Russian space station Mir during
the presidential election and wanted to vote from there.
But state law doesn't allow voting by electronic mail or other
ideas floated on Blaha's behalf. He missed the election. Send
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