Had there not been some unpleasant posts, perhaps she too would have been saved.
Laura Lee Yorex, 63, a Costa Mesa resident who bragged on social media about registering her dog to vote and later casting multiple election ballots in the animal’s name, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count of “knowing the registration of a non-existent person to vote” in Orange County Superior Court earlier this month.
He will be sentenced on October 16.
As part of her agreement to plead guilty, prosecutors will dismiss four felony counts of perjury, procurement or filing of false or forged documents, and two counts of not being entitled to vote in an election.
The misdemeanor to which he pleaded was also initially a felony. When he was originally charged last September.
As originally charged, Eurex faced up to six years in state prison. It is unclear what punishment he will face as a result of his plea.
The Orange County District Attorney’s office did not immediately respond to a message seeking comment Wednesday, nor did a lawyer for Eurex.
According to the District Attorney’s Office, Eurex was accused of mailing ballots for the 2021 California gubernatorial recall election and the 2022 primary election.
The ballots were mailed in the name of his dog, Maya Jean Eurex, a boxer.
Prosecutors said Maya’s ballot was counted in the recall election, but rejected the following year.
It is unknown how “Maya” voted, and records show that she was not registered as having a party preference. Eurex was a registered Republican as of 2020.
Eurex bragged on social media about fraudulent votes in January 2022. According to the District Attorney’s Office, she allegedly shared a post that showed an “I Voted” sticker stuck to a brown boxer as she posed for a photo with an illegal ballot.
Prosecutors said another ballot was mailed in Maya’s name in October 2024, although the dog had recently died. According to prosecutors, Eurex posted a photo of the ballot and Boxer’s dog tag, writing, “Maya is still getting her ballot.”
The Orange County Registrar of Voters’ Office contacted the district attorney about Eurex, who said he self-reported the issue.
According to the state elections code, to be eligible to vote in California, residents must submit an affidavit of registration that includes their name, residence, mailing address, date of birth, political party preference, and certification that they are a citizen.
Officials say submitting a false affidavit can be considered perjury.
