California woman registered her dog to vote, cast ballots in the pooch's name, prosecutors say

"Laura Lee Yourex, 63, who bragged on social media about registering her dog to vote and subsequently cast multiple election ballots in the animal's name, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor of 'knowing registration of a nonexistent person to vote.'"

"Yourex was charged with mailing in ballots for the 2021 California gubernatorial recall election and the 2022 primary election, according to the district attorney's office. The ballots were sent in the name of her dog, Maya Jean Yourex, a boxer."

"Prosecutors said Maya's ballot was counted in the recall election, but rejected the following year. It is unknown how 'Maya' voted, and records indicate she was registered as no party preference."

Laura Lee Yourex, 63, from Costa Mesa, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor for registering her dog to vote and casting ballots in its name. She initially faced felony charges but agreed to plead guilty, resulting in the dismissal of four felony counts. Yourex mailed in ballots for the 2021 California gubernatorial recall election and the 2022 primary election under her dog's name, Maya Jean Yourex. Maya's ballot was counted in the recall election but rejected in the primary. Yourex had bragged about this on social media.

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