House Bill 458, a new voter ID law in Ohio, is at the center of a lawsuit that claims the bill makes it more difficult for people with disabilities to cast their votes.

The Ohio League of Women Voters alleges the bill infringes upon the rights of disabled voters and violates two federal laws.

"The laws around absentee voting for people with disabilities don't make sense," said Jen Miller, Executive Director of the Ohio League of Women Voters.

There's a limited number of people listed in House Bill 458 who can assist a disabled person with a ballot. Among them, a spouse, father, mother, in-laws, grandparents, brother or sister, but not a friend, caregiver or neighbor. The league finds this to be an issue.

"Our concern is that we have a lot of voters who may not have a son or daughter or parent close to them, but they have other common sense helpers who should be allowed to assist with the absentee voting process," said Miller.

Miller continues, this bill just adds an extra layer to the barriers that already exit for disabled voters.

"This is an unreasonable burden and that's what our lawsuit says," said Miller. "We argue that 458 violates the Voting Rights Act and the Americans Disability Act which are both federal laws," she said.

Miller believes disabled voters should have the right to choose their trusted help.

"We have many situations where individuals have lived together for decades as roommates but one roommate cannot return the other's absentee ballot without fearing a felony sentence," said Miller.