"Laura Lee Yourex, 62, allegedly registered her dog, Maya Jean Yourex, to vote and cast two mail-in ballots in the 2021 California gubernatorial recall election of California Governor Gavin Newsom and the 2022 primary election, Orange County District Attorney spokeswoman Kimberly Edds said. The first ballot was counted; the second was rejected, she said. The DA's office began investigating in late October after the Orange County Registrar of Voters office informed them of a resident who self-reported that she had registered her dog to vote"
"Yourex is scheduled to appear in Westminster Superior Court on Tuesday, where she may enter a plea to two counts of casting a ballot when not entitled to vote, and one count each of perjury, procuring or offering a false or forged document to be filed and registering a non-existent person to vote. Yourex could face a six-year sentence if convicted of all counts."
Laura Lee Yourex, 62, is charged with five felonies for allegedly registering her dog, Maya Jean Yourex, to vote and casting two mail-in ballots in the dog's name in the 2021 California gubernatorial recall and the 2022 primary. The Orange County District Attorney began investigating after the registrar learned a resident self-reported registering the dog and casting ballots. One mail-in ballot was counted and another rejected. Social media posts showed the dog with an "I voted" sticker and a 2024 post stating the dog continued to receive ballots after its death. Yourex faces up to six years if convicted.
Read at www.ocregister.com
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