Campaign Finance Complaints

A resident of the City and County of Denver may file an election complaint with the Clerk and Recorder’s office if the individual believes that a violation of Chapter 15, Article III of the Denver Revised Municipal Code (D.R.M.C.) occurred. Please see Clerk and Recorder Election Rule 3 for the rules regarding the filing of a campaign finance complaint. 

Please be aware that when an individual files a campaign finance complaint, the individual becomes an interested party to the complaint, which may be referred to a hearing officer. The Clerk and Recorder does not independently investigate allegations submitted by or on behalf of a complainant.

To ensure that your complaint is complete and not dismissed for incompleteness, please review Clerk and Recorder Election Rule 3.7.1.

Election Rule 3.7.1

3.7.1 Filing Complaints. Complainants must complete and file a complaint electronically using the fillable form on the Clerk and Recorder’s website. Electronic signatures are permitted for any complaint documentation that requires a signature by complainant, respondent, the clerk and recorder, or the hearing officer.

• The complaint must identify both a complainant who is a resident of Denver and at least one respondent and include contact information for both.

• The complainant must sign and date the complaint under the following declaration: “I declare under penalty of perjury under the law of Colorado that the information I provided in this complaint is, to the best of my knowledge, true and correct.”

• The complaint must specifically identify the section or sections of Denver’s campaign finance laws that the respondent allegedly violated and include the date or dates of each alleged violation.

• The complaint must assert facts in support of each alleged violation.

• A licensed attorney in the state of Colorado may submit a complaint on behalf of a complainant.
  • The attorney must submit with the complaint a written entry of appearance that includes the attorney’s full name, attorney registration number, business address, telephone number, and email address.
  • A complainant who is represented by an attorney must sign the complaint in accordance with subsection B of this rule. 

File a Campaign Finance Complaint

Complaint related documents are publicly available upon request. Please email CFComplaints@denvergov.org for more information.