Attorney General Ken Paxton pursued charges against Hervis Rogers, who was on parole when he voted in the 2020 primary election. But a judge tossed the case after a higher court said Paxton can’t unilaterally prosecute election crimes.
Paxton’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.“We honestly were relieved and so happy that Mr. Rogers was able to put this traumatic ordeal behind him,” said Tommy Buser-Clancy, an ACLU of Texas senior staff attorney.
The state Legislature passed a bill in 2007 that would have required the Department of Criminal Justice to notify people who used to be in its custody about their voting eligibility, butDisclosure: The ACLU of Texas has been a financial supporter of The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization that is funded in part by donations from members, foundations and corporate sponsors. Financial supporters play no role in the Tribune’s journalism.
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