California Woman Faces Felony Charges For Registering Her Dog To Vote

Laura Lee Yourex, 62, faces five felony charges including perjury and submitting forged documents after registering her dog Maya Jean Yourex as a voter and casting ballots under the pet’s name. The Orange County District Attorney’s Office says Maya’s vote counted in California’s 2021 gubernatorial recall election, though a second ballot was rejected the following year. Yourex herself reported the scheme to election officials in 2024. Investigators discovered social media posts showing Maya wearing an “I voted” sticker and a caption reading “maya is still getting her ballot” after the dog’s death. Yourex faces a potential six-year prison sentence. (Story URL)