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Byron Donalds to object certification of electoral votes

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FORT MYERS, Fla. — Byron Donalds plans to object to the electoral vote certification on Jan. 6, according to a recent Facebook post.

"Every Floridian and American deserves to believe that our elections result from a transparent and lawful democratic process. I will object to the certification process on January 6th and will ask legitimate questions to restore faith in our election system," Donalds said in the post.

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