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Hans A. von Spakovsky

Hans A. von Spakovsky is a Senior Legal Fellow and Manager of the Election Law Reform Initiative at the Heritage Foundation and a former Justice Department lawyer and FEC commissioner. He is the co-author of “Our Broken Elections: How the Left Changed the Way You Vote.”

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State Watch

Iowa Does Not Need ‘Revolutionary’ Election Changes That Violate Voters’ Associational Rights

by John Hendrickson and Hans A. von Spakovsky | Oct 27, 2025

Iowa should not abandon its primary system for a complicated, multiple-choice voting process that would blur party lines and weaken…

Special Report

We Shouldn’t Be Promoting Voting by Mail

by Hans A. von Spakovsky | Dec 4, 2022

Ask yourself: If you won $500 million in the Powerball lottery, would you put your winning ticket into an envelope…

News

The Tragedy of Supremely Bad Law

by Hans A. von Spakovsky | Mar 30, 2009