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North Dakota Republican Party

P.O. Box.19.17 Bismarck, ND 58502 Phone:(701)255-0030 Fax: (701) 2 5 5 7 5 1 . 3 WiEibsite:. www.ndgop.QTg Email: info@ndgop.org

Sei3fember 28,2012 Anthony Herman, Esq., Generai Counsel Office of this General Counsel Federal Election Conimission 999 E Street, NW Washington, DC 20463 Dear Mr. Herman,. I write to Infprnri you of a violation of Federal Election Campalg;n Laws and Commission Regulations by Brad Crabtree, candidate for North Dakota Public Sen/ice Commissioner; his campaign committee, Crabtree for PSC; and its treasurer. Perry Miller. Radio adyertjsing pu^^ and authorized by Mr. Crabtree and his campaign is an electioneering G p m n j iM n ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ radio del', a l!ranscript of whiie^ ls:attached> fulfills each of the three requirements to qualify as ah electioneering communication(1) it mentions a iCleariy identiified candidate ifor federal officeKevin Cramer, candidate for U.iS-. House of RepresiBhtatiS/es> (2) it has beisn publiclydistributed shortly before the eiection, within the 60 days of the November 6 Gehei'al Election, and (3) lis targeted to the relevant electorate, reaching more than 50,000 people In the state of North Dakota, the electoral
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district common to the post of Representativis and Public Service Commissioner. Additionally,, it does not qualilyfor the exemption available to state or iocai bandldates becausei't)y-im^ oppos^es Kevin Cramer. Mr. Crabtree and his campaign have not filed the required 24 Hour Notice of Disbursments/Obligations for Electioneering Communications (FEC Form 9 ) > despite having exceeded the$10>000 aggregate disclosure;^hreshold (the attached radio buy report shows Crabtree for PSCs media buy).

I triis't the Commission will act' promptly to enforce Fecieral dledflOh Campciiign LawS-laKd:and itso re^iaticins. ' '''^''-'^ ^''^^ ^ vu^. .:'^.:.^p^ r:^';..^^^^ 'SiiiGer&ly> ;r/-

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Paid for by the North Dakota Republican Party P.O. Box 1917 Bismarck, ND 58502 Not Paid for or Authorized %any (Zcmdidate or Candidate Coinmittee.

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iNot&py; Public My cominission expires [Expiration Date] [Notary Stamp] Additional Required Information Address of Respondents Brad Crabtree PO Box 396 Ellendale ND 58436-0396 Crabtree fbr PSC PO BPX 396 Ellendale ND 58436^0396 Perry Miller, Treasurer Crabtree for PSC PO Box 396 Ellendale ND 58436-0396 Attachments: (1) Transcript of Radio Ad (2) M.edia Buy Fteport

RUTHSTEIMART Notary Public Stiite of North Dakota My Commission Expires May 24,2018

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Crabtree for PSC I'm Brad Crabtree, candidate for Public Service Comrnissionef. I believe ybu deserve more from your public officials. It's wrong for regulators to take political money from interests they regulate. But Public Service Comnriissioners Kevin Cramer and Brian Kalk have taken thousands of dollars from the very compani'es and executives, whose projects they approve. Our PSC Commissioners are supposed to watch out for folks like you, not just the people who sign the checks,

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^ O ff\ ^ O Wl HI I'm Brad Crabtree, candidate for Public Service Commissioner. I'd apprejciate your vote to help nrie put you - the public - back into the Publ.ic Service Cornmissipn. Get the rest of the story at crabtreefor.psc.com. Paid for by Crabtree for PSC, Peny Miller, Treasurer. That's why I've pledged not to accept ahy contributions from cbmpahies or executives with interests before the PSC. It's not what candidates isay, but what they do fhat matters. Seie for yourself at crabtreeforpsccom Where I post the contributions my campaign receives.