‘I Voted’ — California prosecutors say dog’s ballot was owner’s crime

A California woman was charged earlier this month with allegedly registering her dog to vote and successfully casting a ballot in the state’s 2021 gubernatorial recall election.

Laura Lee Yourex faces two counts of casting a ballot when not entitled to vote, one count of perjury, one count of procuring or offering a false or forged document to be filed, and one count of registering a non-existent person to vote.

The Orange County District Attorney’s Office said Yourex self-reported registering her dog to vote to the county’s registrar of voters.

Authorities said she was able to cast a ballot in the 2021 election using her dog’s identity, as the state does not require proof of residence or identification for state elections. Her attempt to use her dog’s identity to vote in the 2022 midte