Texas Voter Went Viral After Standing In Line For 6 Hours, Turns Out He Was Voting Illegally – By Marvie Basilan (IB Times) / July 12 2021
- Hervis Rogers is faced with two charges related to illegal voting
- Rogers became a social media star in March 2020
- Rogers’ case is similar to Crystal Mason, who was sentenced to five years for illegal voting
- Texas Republicans have advanced two new restrictions on state voting laws
A 62-year-old man from Texas, who became viral last year during the Democratic primary elections, is now facing charges related to illegal voting.
Hervis Rogers’ dogged determination to exercise his right to vote in 2020 made him a social media sensation and “national hero” after his story was shared online. At that time, Rogers told ABC affiliate KTRK that he “wasn’t going to let anything stop me, so I waited it out.”
He had stood in the line for six hours in cast his vote.
Breaking: Hervis Rogers, who stayed in line for 6 hrs to vote last year, is being prosecuted by AG Ken Paxton's office for allegedly voting illegally, his attorney confirms.
Rogers was a registered voter. He was on parole & he told me he believed he was eligible. Story to come. https://t.co/cYoldXXHVY
— jen rice (@jen_rice_) July 9, 2021
