Locate the hot wire feeding the switch and disconnect it from the switch. Run an electrical wire down the wall to new box. Install a 12-3 NM wire that has a ground wire. Leave about 6 - 8 inches of wire hanging out of the boxes.
How To Wire Split Outlets
By Timothy Thiele, About.com Guide
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