Houston Voter Who Waited 6 Hours Arrested For Illegal Voting

Houston (AP) – A Texas voter who received widespread attention in 2020 when he waited more than six hours to cast a ballot is now facing charges of illegal voting. Hervis Rogers was being held Friday in a suburban Houston jail. His attorneys say the 62 year old Rogers did not know he was ineligible to vote because he was on parole at the time.  Rogers was among Houston voters who endured long waits to vote in mostly minority, Democratic neighborhoods. His arrest comes as Texas lawmakers meet in a special legislative session this weekend called in part to advance tighter election laws.