Politics | Barack Obama Early Voting Law May Help Obama in Ohio One-step voting window could boost youth turnout By Nick McMaster Posted Aug 13, 2008 4:35 PM CDT Copied Mike Sandberg of Columbus, Ohio, gets instructions on the electronic voting machines from election official Patricia Powell as Sandberg prepares to cast his absentee ballot Thursday, Feb. 14, 2008. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon) An Ohio voting law that allows residents to register and vote simultaneously one month before the election may benefit Barack Obama, the AP reports. With one-stop voting available on college campuses Sept. 30 to Oct. 6, thousands could be added to the voter rolls—and Obama leads McCain 2-to-1 among 18- to 34-year-olds. Ninety percent of the nearly half a million college students in Ohio are said to be state residents. State Republicans have threatened to sue if the one-week window, now available mostly in campus-heavy areas, is not made available statewide. In 2004, John Kerry lost by just 118,000 votes, giving the electoral victory to Bush; only 53% of 18- to 24-year olds voted that year. Read These Next New Fox star, 23, misses first day after car troubles. White House rolls with Trump's 'daddy' nickname. Supreme Court ruling is a big blow to Planned Parenthood. Man accused of killing his daughters might be dead. Report an error