CORRECT ANSWER:

YES, but only if the e-mail was sent out during the twelve-month period prior to the filing of the complaint is CORRECT.

Any person may file a complaint with the IEC asking whether the conduct of a public officer, member of the General Assembly, local government official, or government employee violated Amendment 41 or any other standard of conduct or reporting requirement provided by law. Since article V, section 12 of the Colorado Constitution empowers each house of the General Assembly to adopt rules regarding its proceedings and conduct of its members, Senate Rule 41 (f) may constitute a standard of conduct for members of the Senate or purposes of filing a complaint with the IEC. However, the alleged violation of this Senate rule must have occurred during the twelve months prior to the filing of the complaint. The IEC is required to dismiss any complaint if the alleged violation did not occur during this period of time. See, IEC Rule 7.G.

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