Twice-convicted man arrested in Texas after allegedly voting while on probation

A twice-convicted felon who allegedly voted while on probation was arrested and charged in Houston earlier this week. 

Convicted felons are not eligible to vote in Texas until they are "fully discharged" of their sentence, including probation.

"I wanted to get my vote in to voice my opinion," Hervis Rogers told KPRC 2 back in March 2020, during the Democratic primary on the campus of Texas Southern University. "I wasn’t going to let nothing stop me," he added.

Rogers had a Harris County voter registration card and even waited in line to cast his ballot for seven hours. ...