ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. (KTLA) -- A California woman could face up to six years in state prison for improperly registering to vote under her dog's name and then casting two ballots, one of which was counted.

Laura Lee Yourex, 62, of Costa Mesa, faces five felony charges related to voter fraud for registering her dog to vote.

According to the Orange County District Attorney's Office, Yourex submitted mail-in ballots under the name Maya Jean Yourex, her dog's name, during the 2021 gubernatorial recall election and the 2022 primary.

The first ballot was successfully counted, while the second was challenged and rejected, officials said.

Last October, Yourex self-reported the crime to the Orange County Registrar of Voters, which in turn reported it to local authorities.

An investigation was

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