TX Man Who Famously Waited Hours To Vote In Democrat Primary Facing Long Sentence For Voter Fraud...
A man hailed by mainstream media outlets for standing in line for six hours to cast his ballot in last year’s Democratic primary has been arrested for voting illegally. He faces up to 40 years in prison if convicted.
Hervis Rogers, 62, was a felon on parole at the time he voted in the November 2018 general election and the March 2020 Democratic primary, according to a two-count indictment by Texas prosecutors. His arrest set off a storm of criticism from the ACLU, anti-incarceration activists, and left-wing pundits, who claimed that it was unjust and racist, since Rogers is black.
Having a Democratic voter who went viral for his determination turn out to be a felon voting illegally is rather controversial for a party that has fought against claims of illegalities surrounding the 2020 vote. Some have argued that the prosecution of Rogers is another attempt by Republicans to disenfranchise non-white voters.
Our latest stories...The Texas AFL-CIO and @gcaflcio blasted @KenPaxtonTX's decision to prosecute Hervis Rogers, a duly registered voter who believed he was eligible to vote when he cast a ballot — after a long, well-publicized six-hour wait — in the 2020 elections. #txlege https://t.co/0NL27HjYDp pic.twitter.com/oBf336k2DG
— Texas AFL-CIO (@TexasAFLCIO) July 9, 2021