An Orange County woman faces five felony charges after being charged with fraud with paws for registering a dog in both elections and voting illegally.
Laura Lee Yourex, 62, of Costa Mesa, allegedly mailed ballots registered under her dog’s name in 2021 under the Maya Jean Yourex Governor recalls election According to the Orange County District Attorney’s Office, the 2022 election. The 2021 vote was accepted, while the 2022 vote was rejected, prosecutors said.
Prosecutors said you allegedly boasted about the feat on social media, sharing photos of Maya with stickers with “I vote” and posed with the illegal vote in January 2022. In October, your Exex posted a photo of the Mayan dog tag with a vote titled “Mayas are still getting votes” even if the dog has passed away.
Prosecutors said she was charged with one count of registering a non-existent person to vote, one count of perjury, one count of filing false or forgery of documents and two counts of voting when they are not authorized to vote. Yourex is scheduled to file a lawsuit Tuesday.
If charged, your Exex faces a state prison for up to six years.
Orange County voter registration officer contacted the District Attorney’s Office on Oct. 28, and a resident self-reported that she had registered for a dog vote and had voted twice in the name of the dog.
California residents must sign an affidavit under perjury punishment to register to vote. While first-time voters vote in a federal election requires a certificate of residence, they do not need to vote in a state election.
Prosecutors said that is why the dogs’ vote for the 2021 state election recall Gov. Gavin Newsom was accepted, while the 2022 midterm vote was rejected.
The recall attempt was eventually voted by 61.9% of voters. It is not clear how the Maya votes.
In June, the Trump administration File a lawsuit Faced with Orange County voter registration officer Bob Page, allegedly refusing to provide the Department of Justice records related to the removal of the people who lack documents from their voter registration list. The Justice Department has sent letters to at least 26 states asking for details about voters, election procedures and election officials.
In August, Orange County Supervisory Board voted Refusing to comply with the Ministry of Justice’s request To hand over 17 voter registration records, they are not eligible to vote, but have appeared in the county’s voter registration sheet.
The OC’s voter registration officer faces attacks on the integrity of the 2024 election after allegations of forged signatures, non-U.S. referendums and votes circulated on social media.
In January, Orange County Grand Jury A report was released The conclusion is that the registered officer showed “highest integrity” in the 2024 general election and there was no evidence of voter fraud.
Times staffers Hannah Fry and Gabriel Sanmán contributed to the report.
