Hans Anatol von Spakovsky (born March 11, 1959) is an American conservative attorney and senior legal fellow at the Heritage Foundation, known for his work in election law and voting rights. He graduated from Vanderbilt University with a BA in political science (1981) and earned a JD from Georgetown University Law Center (1985). His career began as a local prosecutor in Augusta, Georgia, before joining the U.S. Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division in the 1990s, where he worked on voting rights enforcement. His DOJ tenure was controversial, with critics accusing him of prioritizing partisan interests over protecting minority voting rights. In 2005, he was appointed counsel to the assistant attorney general for civil rights. In 2006, President George W. Bush nominated him to the Federal Election Commission (FEC); after Democratic opposition delayed confirmation, he was recess-appointed and served until 2007. He joined the Heritage Foundation in 2008 as a senior legal fellow, managing the Election Law Reform Initiative until around 2017 and continuing to contribute to the Meese Center for Legal and Judicial Studies. At Heritage, he has been a prominent advocate for stricter voting laws, including voter ID requirements and measures to combat alleged voter fraud, helping mainstream these policies within the Republican Party. He was a fellow member of Trump's voter fraud commission. His work has drawn significant criticism from voting rights groups, who argue it suppresses turnout among minorities and low-income voters. He remains influential in conservative legal circles, frequently testifying before Congress, writing op-eds, and litigating on behalf of election integrity initiatives. Despite ongoing allegations of bias—including a 2008 Senate report criticizing his DOJ role—he defends his positions as necessary for electoral fairness.