February 25 2013

Gary Bartlett Director North Carolina State Board ofElections PO Box 27255 Raleigh NC 27611-7255

Dear Mr Bartlett

The North Carolina Republican Party respectfully requests that the State Board of Elections investigate possible campaign finance disclosure violations related to political activities by Blueprint NC in connection with the campaigns ofNorth Carolina Representative Larry Hall and other State elected officials

By way of background on February 212013 news media in North Carolina began reporting on a leaked political memo obtained from an attendee of a Blueprint NC event The attached IRS Complaint provides a lengthy description of this political memo The memo contains vicious partisan political rhetoric including plans to cripple and eviscerate the Governor the Speaker of the House and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate The memo also includes strategies to influence voter turnout in favor of the Democratic Party and to influence future redistricting efforts

Of particular significance to the State Board of Election the leaked Blueprint NC memo was attached to a speech by Representative Larry Hall the House Democratic Minority Leader The speech borrowed heavily from key language and themes contained in the leaked political memo and an accompanying presentation by a political polling organization

The connection between Blueprint NCs previously-undisclosed political activities and Representative Hall raise serious questions about whether Blueprint NC impermissibly provided (or is providing) political and campaign services to State elected officials or otherwise coordinating with their political campaigns without disclosing this information to the Board of Elections

North Carolina Republican Party Headquarters The Joyce and John W Pope Sr Family Building

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The North Carolina Republican Party respectfully requests that the State Board of Elections investigate this matter to determine if Blueprint NC Representative Hall or any other elected officials violated state election laws

We look forward to your prompt response to this matter

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~----~~Ike Rusher Chiefof Staff North Carolina Republican Party

NORTH CAROLINA (WAKE COUNTY)

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North Carolina Republican Party Headquarters The Joyce and John W Pope Sr Family Building

1506 Hillsborough Streetmiddot Raleigh North Carolina 27605 (919) 828-6423middot Fax (919) 899-3815middot wwwncgoporg

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