August 20, 2008

Steve Carter, Attorney General

Indiana Government Center South
302 W. Washington St.
Indianapolis, IN 46204
VIA FAX: 317.232.7979

SUBJECT: Solicitation to Violate Indiana Elections Code 3-8-3-11, Delegates to national convention;
support of candidate on first ballot

Dear Attorney General Carter:

Here in Indiana, obeying the above-cited law means that pledged delegates selected as the result of votes cast for
Senator Clinton in the Presidential primary election must vote for her during first-round balloting at the nominating
convention of the Democratic Party. But in what can at best be interpreted as an overzealous advocacy on behalf of
Senator Obama, in states throughout the country, including Indiana, proponents for his nomination have bombarded
Senator Clinton’s delegates with subtle and not-so-subtle pressures to commit to switching support to him, before the
convention. Or, failing that, they replace the Clinton-pledged delegate with one loyal to Obama. (See examples
below. Note that while the first link shows the copy of a letter Senator Obama’s campaign sent to pledged delegates
in Georgia, they distributed this same letter to delegates in all states. And Georgia, like Indiana, mandates pledged
delegates to follow their candidates into the convention.)

Therefore, in Indiana (and Oregon, and Oklahoma, and numerous other states), encouraging delegates entrusted
with representing the political preference of Clinton voters to pledge their support before the convention to Obama
solicits these delegates to break the law. As a concerned citizen of Indiana, I am bringing this matter to your
immediate attention, anticipating you will take appropriate action to ensure from now on, any campaigning in this
state related to the upcoming Democratic National Convention is consistent with Indiana laws.

Sincerely,

References: “Bearing Witness” (posting of letter from Khalil Thompson, Obama for America, Chicago)
http://heidilipotpourri.blogspot.com/2008/08/bearing-witness.html

Clinton supporters protesting removal of delegate at Democratic National Convention

http://www.whas11.com/news/local/stories/WHAS11_POLITICS_080814_CLINTONOBAMA.486a4d97.html

“Explain, Dems tell Clinton delegate” (article on state party efforts to discipline Colorado delegate
for Clinton for refusing to switch to Obama)
http://www.denverpost.com/search/ci_10170139

Copy: Todd Rokita, Secretary of State

VIA FAX: 317.233.3283

Dan Parker, Chair, Indiana Democratic Party

dparker@indems.org