Coverage dated September 5, 2025 to September 6, 2025

Orange County woman charged for illegally registering dog to vote in 2021, 2022 elections

Headline from CBS News

Prosecutors say that the dog's vote was counted in the 2021 gubernatorial recall election but denied in the 2022 primary election.

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13 articles, oldest first.

  1. KESQ Palm Springs

    Costa Mesa woman accused of registering her dog to vote (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    WESTMINSTER, Calif. (KESQ) - A 62-year-old Costa Mesa woman is scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday on charges of registering her dog to vote and twice casting ballots in her name. Laura Lee Yourex, who will turn 63 next Friday, was accused of illegally casting ballots in her dog's name in the 2021 gub…

  2. Los Angeles Times

    SoCal woman registered her dog to vote, cast ballots twice, D.A. says (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    An Orange County woman is accused of registering her dog to vote and mailing-in ballots registered to the pooch in 2021 and 2022, authorities said. She faces five felony charges and could spend up to six years in prison.

  3. The Hill

    California woman accused of registering dog to vote, casting 2 ballots (opens The Hill)

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    A California woman faces prison time for registering her dog to vote and cast two ballots.

  4. The Daily Caller

    CA Woman Illegally Registers Dog, Casts Mail-In Ballots — Now Faces Felonies (opens The Daily Caller)

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    A CA woman was charged with five felonies for illegally registering her dog to vote and casting ballots in her dog’s name, according to the OC DA’s office.

  5. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Costa Mesa woman registered her dog to vote and submitted ballots twice, DA says (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    An Orange County woman is accused of registering her dog to vote and using the pet's name to vote in two elections.

  6. Foxla

    OC woman charged after registering her dog to vote (opens Foxla)

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    Officials say the dog’s vote was successfully counted in the 2021 gubernatorial recall election but was rejected in the 2022 primary.

  7. Legal Insurrection

    Prosecutors: California Woman Registered Dog to Vote, Cast Ballots Twice (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    "The dog’s vote was successfully counted in the 2021 gubernatorial recall election but was rejected in the 2022 primary."

  8. CBS News

    Orange County woman charged for illegally registering dog to vote in 2021, 2022 elections (opens CBS News)

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    Prosecutors say that the dog's vote was counted in the 2021 gubernatorial recall election but denied in the 2022 primary election.

  9. Fox News

    California woman facing felony charges for registering her dog to vote, casting 2 ballots (opens Fox News)

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    A California woman was charged for voter fraud after self-reporting that she registered her dog to vote and cast ballots in state elections under the animal's name.

  10. New York Post

    California dog mom facing felony charges for registering her pooch to vote, casting 2 ballots (opens New York Post)

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    Laura Lee Yourex faces five felony charges after she illegally registered her dog to vote and cast two ballots under the canine's name, according to the Orange County District Attorney's Office.

  11. Townhall

    California Woman Charged After Registering Her Dog to Vote—Twice (opens Townhall)

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    A California woman faces felony charges for voting under her dog's name, exposing voting system vulnerabilities.

  12. Breitbart News

    Prosecutors: California Woman Registered Her Dog to Vote, Mailed a Ballot in Its Name (opens Breitbart News)

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    A California woman was arraigned on five felony counts this month for illegally registering her dog to vote in 2021 and 2022 elections — and then posting on Facebook a photo of her dog with an “I Voted” sticker and the canine's mail-in ballot. | Crime

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