July 30, 2019 Dear Governor Cooper, This letter is to inform you that I am resigning my position as chair of the State Board of Elections, effective immediately. I sincerely apologize to those who heard my joke at the elections conference on Monday and all those affected by my words. I thank you for the privilege to serve my state and the citizens of North Carolina in this important position and wish my fellow board members, Executive Director Brinson Bell and State Board staff success in upcoming elections. Sincerely, Robert B. Cordle CC: Karen Brinson Bell, Executive Director, NCSBE Katelyn Love, Acting General Counsel, NCSBE