And I thought voting was going to be so easy. Now I'm not so sure. I went to the Voter's Assistance Web site, I printed the form, filled it out, mailed it in -- that was in June.

I even wrote a column about it. (Click here to read.) Boy, was I sure of myself.

Now, near the end of August, I'm just waiting by the mailbox, and no ballot has arrived from my state of residence.

Stars and Stripes has compiled a three part series called "Voting Abroad." Click here to read about a military spouse who has brought online absentee voting to European military installations.

You'll also find links to the rest of the series and related stories about the difficulties of voting from overseas.

In my recent quest for more information, I discovered the www.fvap.gov site has been updated since my first visit there. The site is simplified, much more attractive and far easier to navigate. I did not learn anything new that would explain why our ballots have not arrived, though. The process is still the same, the site is just more user friendly.

I have voted absentee in every presidential election since 1992, so it seems I should have it figured out, but it may not be as easy as I had hoped.

Have you experienced trouble with absentee voting now or in the past?

Add your questions or comments ... I'll let you know when my ballot arrives ...