Pennsylvania extends absentee-voter deadline Published Nov. 1, 2004 WASHINGTON (AFPN) -- Military and civilian residents of Pennsylvania living overseas received an eight-day extension on the deadline to get their absentee ballots counted.The extension came about when a federal judge settled a lawsuit Oct. 29 between the governor of Pennsylvania and the parents of two servicemembers, according to news reports. The state's absentee-voter deadline moved from Nov. 2 to 5 p.m. on Nov. 10.State voting requirements, such as deadlines, are determined state by state, said Linda Brooks, of the Federal Voting Assistance Program. The program comes under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Voting Act.Servicemembers and their families can get information on voting laws from designated voting assistance officers in military units and on bases, officials said. Voting assistance officers provide education about voting procedures and absentee balloting to ensure servicemembers everywhere can exercise their right to vote. (Courtesy of American Forces Press Service)