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California Woman Accused of Registering Dog to Vote, Casting 2 Ballots
Laura Lee Yourex faces five felony charges for registering her dog to vote and casting mail-in ballots in two California elections, risking up to six years in state prison, prosecutors said.
- Laura Lee Yourex, a 62-year-old woman from Costa Mesa, has been indicted on five felony counts for unlawfully enrolling her dog as a voter and submitting mail-in ballots in the pet’s name during the 2021 and 2022 California elections.
- The allegations emerged after Yourex notified the Orange County Registrar in October 2024 that her dog, Maya Jean, had been enrolled to vote and that she had submitted mail-in ballots on the dog's behalf in both the 2021 recall and 2022 primary elections.
- Officials confirmed Maya's 2021 recall election ballot was counted but the 2022 primary ballot was rejected due to lack of required proof of residence and registration.
- Prosecutors charged Yourex with perjury, offering false documents, casting ballots when not entitled, and registering a fictitious person to vote, and she could receive up to six years in prison if convicted.
- Despite Maya's vote not affecting the 2021 recall outcome, the case highlights concerns around voter fraud and California's voter ID policies, with officials urging reporting of similar suspicions.
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BreitbartProsecutors: California Woman Registered Her Dog to Vote, Mailed a Ballot in Its Name
A California woman was arraigned on five felony counts this month for illegally registering her dog to vote in 2021 and 2022 elections — and then posting on Facebook a photo of her dog with an “I Voted” sticker and the canine’s mail-in ballot. Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer has charged Laura Lee Yourex, 62, of Costa Mesa with “one felony count of perjury, one felony count of procuring or offering a false or forged document to be fi…
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After a dog votes in 2 elections, Costa Mesa owner is charged with 5 felonies
Prosecutors learned that the woman posted photos to social media, including one in January 2022 of her dog wearing an 'I voted' sticker, the OC DA's office said.
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