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Kamala Harris' election results are currently capturing attention amid claims of discrepancies in Donald Trump's 2024 presidential victory. His victory against Kamala Harris astonished many, particularly in light of his past convictions.A surprising legal challenge to the 2024 election results has also gained momentum after official data revealed that Kamala Harris received zero votes in parts of Rockland County, New York.The dust hasn't settled since the 2024 election. A Republican congressman is now urging US Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate alleged ballot mishandling linked to a major election services provider, as per a report by Newsweek.According to a news release from his office, Arizona Representative Abe Hamadeh asked for an investigation into how Arizona-based Runbeck Election Services handled ballots in a number of western states.Following the 2024 election, in which Republican former President Donald Trump defeated Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris, voters and elected officials continue to express concerns about election integrity , prompting Hamadeh to call for a federal investigation.People are now beginning to doubt that victory due to increased legal pressure. Elon Musk is also accused in a Wisconsin lawsuit of using unethical financial practices to aid Donald Trump in winning crucial battleground states, as per a report.The DOJ has not responded, but concerns about election security and accuracy are once again at the forefront.In his letter to Bondi, Hamadeh cited what he claimed were reliable reports that returned mail ballots being prepared for tabulation in Runbeck's warehouse were improperly mixed with boxes of printed blank ballots from multiple states. Regarding the unsubstantiated allegations, he gave no information regarding their source.In order to determine whether the security measures in place to prevent such incidents were followed, he asked the DOJ to look into the circumstances surrounding the ballot mixing at the warehouse and the possible impact on the accuracy of election results in Maricopa County, Arizona, and elsewhere, as per a report by Newsweek.In response to concerns regarding election integrity, the DOJ has taken steps in recent weeks, including requesting election records from Colorado going back to 2020.FBI Director Kash Patel stated on Monday that he has provided lawmakers with documents that purport to describe "alarming" but unverified claims regarding possible Chinese meddling in the 2020 election.Hamadeh's office cited Patel's surrender of records pertaining to a purported scheme for China to manufacture phony driver's licenses in large quantities and export them to the United States for use in phony mail-in ballots.This concerning situation seriously calls into question the security and integrity of the election process in Maricopa County and possibly beyond, according to Representative Hamadeh."There is a serious risk to the fairness and accuracy of election results when blank and live ballots are mixed together," he stated.He underlined how crucial it is to have faith in the fairness of elections and any possible ballot fraud in order to guarantee that the will of the people is fairly represented.Not yet. She has been asked to look into it, but the Department of Justice has yet to officially respond.The company is accused of combining blank and returned ballots during processing. The allegations have not been verified, but a formal investigation has been requested to ensure ballot integrity.

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