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Yourex Pleads Guilty to Dog Voter Fraud, Bought Billboards

By Drooid · Oct 17, 2026, 3:01 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Laura Lee Yourex paid $1,500 for anti-voter-fraud billboards after pleading guilty to registering dog.
Yourex admitted registering Maya Yourex as a voter on May 7 2020, knowing the dog was ineligible.
She mailed a ballot for the 2021 recall, which was counted.
She mailed a ballot for 2022 primary, which was rejected for missing residency proof.
Billboards along freeways feature Maya’s photo with an “I voted” sticker and Orange County election-fraud hotline.

History

Historical Context

The 2000 presidential race ended when the Supreme Court halted Florida’s recount on Dec 12 2000, certifying George W. Bush’s 537-vote win and costing $1.5 billion. That dispute spurred bipartisan voter-registration reforms throughout the 2000s. A 2020 incident in Orange County, where Laura Lee Yourex registered her dog Maya as a voter, revived those reforms and now shapes pending 2024 election legislation.

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Story summary

Laura Lee Yourex paid $1,500 for anti-voter-fraud billboards after pleading guilty to registering dog.
Yourex admitted registering Maya Yourex as a voter on May 7 2020, knowing the dog was ineligible.
She mailed a ballot for the 2021 recall, which was counted.
She mailed a ballot for 2022 primary, which was rejected for missing residency proof.
Billboards along freeways feature Maya’s photo with an “I voted” sticker and Orange County election-fraud hotline.

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