HURDLES REMAIN FOR U.S. VOTERS LIVING OVERSEAS.

Discusses how late ballots and complex rules hinder the effort for overseas voting in the 2004 U.S. presidential election. Admission by election officials that tens of thousands of Americans overseas might not get ballots in time to cast votes; Setbacks and missteps that have affected the ability of the estimated 4.4 million eligible voters overseas to participate in the election; How a new system activated by federal officials to help speed the balloting process is available only to members of the military and their families; Issue of favoritism; Other efforts to help overseas voters; Push by Republicans and Democrats to solicit these voters; Outlook.