Mr. Adam Yake
Bureau of Commissions, Elections and Legislation
210 North Office Building
Harrisburg, PA 17120
					September 12, 2005

Dear Mr. Yake,

Pursuant to the state open records law, Pa. Stat. Ann. tit. 65, sec. 66.1 to 66.9, I write to request access to and a copy of precinct-level election results (broken down by ballot type to count provisional, military and absentee ballot results separately) for the 2004 general elections for federal and statewide offices, in electronic format (e.g., on a CD). If your agency does not maintain these public records, please let me know who does and include the proper custodianÕs name and address.

I agree to pay any reasonable copying and postage fees of not more than $500. If the cost would be greater than this amount, please notify me. Please provide a receipt indicating the charges for each document.

As required by the open records law, I would request your response within ten (10) business days.

If you choose to deny this request, please provide a written explanation for the denial including a reference to the specific statutory exemption(s) upon which you rely. Also, please provide all segregable portions of otherwise exempt material.

Please be advised that I am prepared to pursue whatever legal remedy necessary to obtain access to the requested records. I would note that willful violation of the open records law can result in a fine of up to $300 and the award of court costs and attorney fees. Pa. Stat. Ann. tit. 65, sec. 66.4-1; 66.5.

Thank you for your assistance.

Sincerely, 


Stephanie F. Singer