Woman who registered dog to vote must fund election fraud billboards
Laura Lee Yourex, from Costa Mesa, has pleaded guilty to knowingly registering her dog Maya to vote in California. The case highlights the criminal consequences of registering an ineligible voter and submitting a ballot in their name.
Maya’s ballot was counted in the 2021 gubernatorial recall election, while a ballot submitted in the dog’s name in the 2022 primary was rejected. As part of her plea agreement, Yourex agreed to pay $1,500 towards four anti-fraud billboards featuring Maya in an “I voted” sticker; prosecutors say they will remain along the 55 and 22 freeways until 3 November.
- A California woman pleaded guilty over registering her dog to vote.
- The dog’s 2021 ballot was counted; its 2022 ballot was rejected.
- She will pay $1,500 towards billboards featuring the late dog.
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California’s gubernatorial recall election lets voters decide whether to remove a governor before the end of their term. Voter registration determines who is eligible to receive a ballot, and election officials check submitted ballots before counting them.
Laura Lee Yourex is a Costa Mesa resident, and Maya is her dog. The case concerns registering someone who cannot legally vote and submitting a ballot in that name; the ballots were treated differently in the 2021 recall election and the 2022 primary.
The case matters because knowingly registering an ineligible voter or casting a ballot in their name can lead to criminal consequences. It also raises questions about how election officials identify and handle ballots submitted under false registrations.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “California woman who registered dog to vote faces odd penalty of paying for billboards featuring late pooch”.