Laura Lee Yourex , a 62-year-old resident of Costa Mesa, California, faces five felony charges after allegedly registering her dog to vote and posting the ballot on Facebook. The Orange County District Attorney’s Office announced on Friday (September 5) that Yourex registered her dog, Maya Jean, to vote in the 2021 California gubernatorial recall election and the 2022 primary election. While the dog's vote was counted in the 2021 election, it was rejected in 2022.
According to the Orange County District Attorney's Office, Yourex is charged with one count of perjury, one count of procuring a false or forged document to be filed, two counts of casting a ballot when not entitled to vote, and one count of registering a nonexistent person to vote. The charges stem from Yourex's social media