Reply #31: Add to that-- the Pentagon has blocked overseas voters in 25 countries

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http://www.expatica.com/source/site_article.asp?subchannel_id=58&story_id=12081&name=Pentagon+blocks+US+expats+inFrance+from+election+register

Pentagon blocks US expats in France from election register

21 September 2004

AMSTERDAM — American expats trying to register to vote in the November US presidential election have been frustrated following a move by the Pentagon to restrict access to some of its websites.

Customers of internet service providers (ISPs) in at least 25 countries — including Wanadoo in France and Telefonica in Spain — have been denied access to the site of the Federal Voting Assistance Program (www.fvap.gov), the International Herald Tribune reported.

The Pentagon said it blocked access to its sites from a number of ISPs worldwide to protect itself from hackers.

The Federal Voting Assistance Program is designed to help military and civilian voters abroad. It is run by the US Defense Department.

Expats in many countries have been frustrated as the deadline for registering to vote in the 2 November election nears.