A Virginia lawmaker called for an investigation after a constituent reportedly received an official voting-rights restoration certificate for his dog, Biscuit, who died approximately five years ago.

Republican Del. Tom Garrett of Buckingham said the incident raised serious questions about Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s administration and its process for restoring voting and jury-service rights to former felons.

“This is not a question of whether people who have served their sentences deserve a second chance. This is a question of whether the Commonwealth is exercising one of the Governor’s constitutional powers with even the most basic level of review,” Garrett said, according to Fox News.

“Biscuit was a dog. Biscuit has been dead for five years. Yet an official document bearing the governor’s signature says the executive reviewed the particulars of Biscuit’s criminal case and determined her rights should be restored. Virginians deserve an explanation for how that is possible.”

Biscuit’s owner confirmed the authenticity of the document to Fox News, saying the dog had never been convicted of a felony.

"To my knowledge, she was never convicted of a felony, nor did she ever show any interest in voting," the owner said.

The owner also described Biscuit as a "good dog and is greatly missed."

A spokesperson for Spanberger rejected the suggestion that the administration had restored a dog's rights.

"Of course we did not restore the rights of a dog. We cannot disclose this individual's information, but we can tell you that it is associated with a person with a date of birth and Social Security number," her office said.