KATE BROWN SECRETARY OF STATE SECRETARY OF STATE. SALEM, OREGON 73100722 ROBERT TAYLOR PONE 503-946-529, DDEFUTY SECRETARY OF STATE August 8, 2014 By Email Mr, Michael W. Grant ‘Oregon Department of Justice 1162 Court Street NE Salem, Oregon 97301 Dear Mr. Grant: Sen. Brian Boquist has filed complaints with the Secretary of State’s Elections Division alleging certain civil and criminal violations by Mr. Mike Nearman, the Nearman4Oregon Committee, and others, While the Secretary of State has jurisdiction over the civil violations and the Attomey General has jurisdiction over the eriminal violations, the facts underlying the civil and criminal allegations are related and the complainant has expressed a concern that the civil investigation may compromise the criminal inquiry. Accordingly, the Secretary of State” Elections Division is hereby referring this matter to the Attorney General for the investigation of all criminal allegations made by the complainant, and the Elections Division will abate the civil investigation pending the outcome of the Attorney General’s criminal inquiry. The Elections Division will determine how to proceed with the civil investigation upon the conclusion of the criminal inquiry. Enclosed for your review and assistance please find a copy of the Blections Division’s investigatory file to date. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or if you need any assistance. Please let us know who should be our main point of contact at your office. Sincerely, Robert Taylor