A woman in Costa Mesa, California, was curious to learn how secure her state's elections were. So Laura Lee Yourex, 63, registered her dog, Maya Jean, to vote. She filled out mail-in ballots in Maya's name during the 2021 gubernatorial recall election and again in the 2022 primary, according to...

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Supporters of President Donald Trump protest the 2021 presidential election election in Los Angeles, California, on Jan.6, 2021. That same year, a California woman conducted her own “sting operation” to test the integrity of her state’s election system by registering her dog to vote. (Ringo Chiu – AFP / Getty Images)