US EditionCalifornia woman accused of registering dog to vote, casting 2 ballots
Laura Lee Yourex faces five felony charges for registering her dog to vote and casting mail-in ballots during California's 2021 recall and 2022 primary elections, with one ballot counted and one rejected.
- Laura Lee Yourex, 62, of Costa Mesa, is accused of registering her dog, Maya Jean, to vote and successfully casting a ballot in the dog's name in the 2021 gubernatorial recall election.
- Yourex allegedly tried to cast another ballot in Maya's name in the 2022 primary election, but it was rejected.
- Yourex is charged with five felonies related to voter fraud, including perjury and registering a non-existent person to vote, and faces up to six years in prison if convicted.
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California woman accused of registering dog to vote, casting mail-in ballots
A Southern California woman has been charged with multiple felonies after she allegedly registered her dog to vote and cast mail-in ballots in her pet's name, according to the Orange County District Attorney's Office.
CA Woman Charged After Allegedly Casting Two Votes On Dog’s Behalf
Talk about being bad to the bone! A California woman is facing jail time after she allegedly registered her dog to vote and cast ballots on her pooch’s behalf not once — but twice. Sixty-two year-old Laura Lee Yourex allegedly registered her dog, Maya Jean Yourex, to vote and cast ballots under the dog’s name […]
After a dog votes in 2 California elections, owner is charged with 5 felonies
A Costa Mesa woman accused of registering her dog to vote and casting two ballots in the dog’s name has been charged with five felonies, authorities said Friday, Sept. 5. 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 Kimbe…
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