FindLaw.com - Apr 21, 2004 - Governor Rendell Announces Extension of Absentee Ballot Acceptance Deadline for Military and Overseas Voters
US Dept of Justice - May 25, 2004 - Justice Department and Alabama officials agree to an extension of time in Tuscaloosa, Alabama for return of absentee ballots by military and overseas voters
San Jose Mercury News - May 03, 2004 - ...What [the military] can't do, despite decades of trying, is deliver the mail on time to troops in a combat zone. It usually takes at least a month, maybe even three or four, according to the General Accounting Office...
...To make matters worse this year, the military's absentee voting system, which depends on the timely delivery of mail, is in equally bad shape, according to the Pentagon's inspector general.
Both issues could add up to problems in the November election, especially with a presidential contest that could be decided by a razor-thin margin. Bond said he is worried that many of the ballots from troops overseas won't get counted...
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