It looks like Elon Musk is not really a fan of fact checking even with his pet AI Grok at his disposal. A social media post was shared by the tech billionaire with the caption:
“A dog successfully registered to vote in California.”
Musk reposted a post by user Nick Shirley (@nickshirleyy) in which a video shows how a dog supposedly was registered to vote in California.
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Users on the thread asked Grok if it was true and the AI chatbot responded with this info in return:
“The claim about a dog being registered to vote in California stems from a 2025 case where a woman allegedly registered her dog ‘Maya’ and voted in its name twice. She faces felony charges, per reports from ABC News and others. Broader voter fraud allegations in CA, like inaccurate rolls, exist but are often overstated—fact-checks from PBS and http://FactCheck.org find rare proven cases, not widespread issues. Heritage Foundation lists some incidents, but data shows fraud is minimal.”
So, according to Grok, the person who carried out such a crime was charged and punished. But the narrative of disingenuous voter fraud seems to still be rife on X.
The actual incident is as follows: In Orange County, California, a woman named Laura Lee Yourex, 62, has been charged with multiple felony counts for allegedly registering her dog, Maya Jean Yourex, to vote and submitting ballots in the dog’s name. Prosecutors say this occurred during the 2021 California gubernatorial recall election and the 2022 primary election, with the first ballot being counted and the second rejected during review. The charges include perjury, submitting false or forged documents, registering a non-existent voter, and casting ballots when not entitled to vote.
The case came to light after Yourex self-reported her actions and posted photos on social media showing her dog with an “I Voted” sticker and completed ballots. Authorities say this highlighted potential flaws in California’s voter registration system, which does not require ID or proof of residence for state elections.
The video attached to the post shows a group of people harassing people at home and at their places of business accusing them of voter fraud.
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Questions are being hurled at unsuspecting people about people who voted in the elections being 100 years old, or 126 years old. The purpose of the video seems to be to rile up emotions regarding voter fraud.
Shirley’s post on X in response says:
“California is the breeding ground for voter fraud in America, as millions of people vote with no ID, month-long election processes, inaccurate voter rolls, dead people caught voting, even a dog successfully registered to vote, and voter verification is all based on your signature — not who you actually are. In this video, I go to locations from California’s public voter rolls from the Secretary of State, and not a single location could verify the voter rolls. – Irregularities in voter numbers per location – 30+ people registered to one mail store – Voters inaccurately aged at 125 years old Without any voter ID and negligence from the state government to update their voter rolls, California’s one-party state has created a complex system where fraud is inevitable in their voting process. If you appreciate this video give it a like and share it around!”
The viral discussion surrounding a dog allegedly being registered to vote in California demonstrates how rare incidents can be amplified to suggest broader systemic issues. While the 2025 case involving Maya Jean Yourex is real, it is unclear how much impact the ballots had on actual election outcomes. Social media posts often use such anomalies to provoke strong emotional reactions and support claims of widespread voter fraud, even though there is supposedly no verified evidence of large-scale fraud stemming from this or similar incidents.