Ohio's new one stop voting

Ohio has approved an innovative new 'one stop voting' law that will allow new registrants from Sept 30 to Oct 6 to immediately vote in the general election upon registering.

Expect the GOP to file suit to seek an injunction ASAP.

The AP explains why,

The move will benefit Obama, who enjoys a 2-to-1 lead over McCain among 18- to 34-year-olds, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll released last month. If Obama's campaign were able to tap into college campuses with one-stop voting, it would add thousands of votes to his tally in a state where, in 2004, John Kerry lost to President Bush by only about 118,000 votes, putting Bush over the top in the electoral count.

Of the more than 470,000 students enrolled in Ohio's public colleges and universities in 2006, the most recent figures available, nine out of 10 were Ohio residents, the state Board of Regents said. To register to vote in Ohio, a person must be a resident of the state for at least 30 days immediately before an election.

And here's why the injunction will likely be granted,

The voting window, so far, is only being implemented in some counties _ typically, urban areas or those with college campuses leading Republicans to cry foul.

Equal Protection issue?

Interestingly, in OH one does not need an ID to register but does need ID to vote.