A US woman charged with registering her dog to vote appeared in court Tuesday facing charges that could see her jailed for six years.

Laura Yourex, 62, posted a photograph on social media showing her dog Maya Jean wearing an "I voted" sticker after California's 2021 gubernatorial election.

Another post from October 2024 showed a photograph of Maya's dog tag and a vote-by-mail ballot with the caption "maya is still getting her ballot" even though the dog had died.

Yourex, of Costa Mesa, south of Los Angeles, reported herself to authorities over the alleged voter fraud last year.

The local district attorney investigated and she was charged with multiple felonies including perjury, procuring or offering a false or forged document, casting a ballot when not entitled to vote, and registerin

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