Republican Party of Kentucky

P.O. Box 1068 Frankfort, KY 40602

(502) 875-5130 www.rpk.org

Paid for by the Republican Party of Kentucky

August 26, 2014

info@fayettecountyclerk.com Fayette County Clerk Attn: Elections 162 East Main Street Rm 131

Lexington, KY 40507-1334

RE: Request for Verification of Petition and Voter Registration Cards

Dear Clerk: Attached as Exhibit A to this letter is a copy of a nominating petition purporting to establish the bona fides to appear on the ballot as a candidate for U.S. Senate. On the copy of the petition we have provided, we have highlighted each of the signatures that is accompanied by an address within your county. We hereby request that you verify that each of these signatures is the signature of an individual registered to vote in your county. Pursuant to KRS 61.872, et seq., I request that you provide the following:

1. Copies of the voter registration signature cards or other verifying documentation for each of the individuals who signed the nominating petition pages indicating an address in your county.

2. Please include with your response (1) the sum of the total number of signatures on the petition pages indicating an address in your county for which a voter registration card is produced or could be verified, and separately (2) the sum of the total number of signatures on the petition pages indicating an address in your county for which a voter registration card could not be located.

3. If and only if you cannot or will not provide the sum requested in paragraph 2, please provide the following:

a. For each signature on the petition for which a voter registration card could not be located either by signature, address, birthdate and/or any combination thereof, copies of any and all documentation, electronically stored information or electronically displayed information (in a readily readable format) demonstrating that no voter registration card could be found.

b. Additionally, please produce copies of any notes, notations, tabulations or

other documents, including but not limited to electronically stored information or electronically displayed information, relating to efforts to locate the voter registration cards or otherwise comply with this request.

This request is not made for a commercial purpose. If a requested document contains a social security number or other private information preventing its production, please provide a redacted copy. As required by the statute, we agree the pay the fee for copying the documents and other materials and would like to personally pick up the documents upon completion of this request. The statutes setting the election calendar necessitate that this request be met quickly. Because we understand and regret the inconvenience, we further agree to pay your reasonable costs in additional staffing and/or employee overtime required to satisfy this request. For the same reason, we ask that you begin immediately rather than wait for further verification that we wish you to produce the documents. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us by the telephone number above. Thank you for your assistance with this matter.

Sincerely,

Steve Robertson Chairman