Resources on FEC nominee Hans von Spakovsky relating to voter fraud and alleged attempts to combat voter fraud.
- Brennan Center & Lawyers' Committee Applaud Senate for Blocking Nomination of Hans Von Spakovsky to the Federal Election Commission (press release, Brennan Center for Justice & Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, 12/20/07)
- Senate Blocks the Nomination of Hans Von Spakovsky to the Federal Election Commission (press release, People for the American Way, 12/20/07)
- Common Cause Applauds End of von Spakovsky Nomination (press release, Common Cause, 12/20/07)
Letters in Opposition to Confirmation of FEC Nominee Hans von Spakovsky:
- Letter from the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law to Full Senate in Opposition to von Spakovsky Nomination (10/3/07)
- Letter from Public Citizen to Full Senate in Opposition to von Spakovsky Nomination (10/3/07)
- Letter from Common Cause to Full Senate in Opposition to von Spakovsky Nomination (10/3/07)
- Letter from the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law to Full Senate in Opposition to von Spakovsky Nomination (10/3/07)
- Letter from People for the American Way to Full Senate in Opposition to von Spakovsky Nomination (10/3/07)
- Letter from Six Reform Groups Urging Separate Full Senate Vote on von Spakovsky Nomination (signed by the Campaign Legal Center, Common Cause, Democracy 21, League of Women Voters, Public Citizen, and U.S. PIRG, 10/1/07)
- Letter from Campaign Legal Center Urging Separate Full Senate Vote on von Spakovsky Nomination (9/28/07)
- Letter from Members of Congress in Opposition to von Spakovsky Nomination (signed by Reps. Solomon Ortiz, Eddie Bernice Johnson, Sanford Bishop, Marcy Kaptur, Rush Holt, Raul Grijalva, Sheila Jackson Lee, Jim Marshall, Chet Edwards, Albio Sires, David Scott, Gene Green, Nick Lampson, Kendrick Meek, Silvestre Reyes, Charlie Gonzalez, Lloyd Doggett, Ciro Rodriguez, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Donald Payne, 9/25/07)
- Letter from the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law in Opposition to von Spakovsky Nomination (9/25/07)
- Letter from the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law in Opposition to von Spakovsky Nomination (9/25/07)
- Letter from People for the American Way in Opposition to von Spakovsky Nomination (9/26/07)
- Letter from the Leadership Conference for Civil Rights in Opposition to von Spakovsky Nomination (9/20/07)
- Letter from Former DOJ Voting Section Staff to Senate Rules Committee in Response to von Spakovsky June 13th Testimony (signed by Joseph D. Rich, Robert A. Kengle, Stephan B. Pershing, Jon Greenbaum, David J. Becker, Bruce Adelson and Toby Moore, 6/18/07)
- Letter from American Civil Liberties Union to Senate Rules Committee in Opposition to von Spakovsky Nomination to FEC (6/12/07)
- Letter from Georgia Delegation to Senate Rules Committee in Opposition to von Spakovsky Nomination to FEC [PDF] (signed by Reps. John Lewis, Sanford D. Bishop, Jr., David Scott, Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, John Barrow and Jim Marshall, 6/12/07)
- Obama Raises Concerns Over FEC Nominee’s Record of Partisanship (Sen. Obama, press release, 6/12/07)
- Letter from Former DOJ Voting Section Staff to Senate Rules Committee in Opposition to von Spakovsky Nomination to FEC [PDF] (signed by Joseph D. Rich, Robert A. Kengle, Jon Greenbaum, David J. Becker, Bruce Adelson and Toby Moore, 6/11/07)
News Articles:
- Turning Back the Clock on Voting Rights (Social Policy Magazine, Fall 2007)
- As Primaries Begin, the FEC Will Shut Down (Washington Post, 12/22/07)
- FEC Nomination Deadlock Persists (Roll Call, 12/3/07)
- Justice Fight Lingers at FEC (The Politico, 11/5/07)
- Caught Up in the ID Law Dispute (U.S. News, 11/1/07)
- Rights Groups Press Salazar On Nominee (Denver Post, 11/1/07)
- Voting Rights Chief Faces Tough Questioning (Montpelier Times Argus (McClatchy Newspapers), 10/31/07)
- CBC Members Pummel Department of Justice Official (The Hill, 10/31/07)
- Hotlined FEC Vote in Jeopardy (Roll Call, 10/4/07)
- Senate Leaders Agree to Separate Vote on von Spakovsky (The Hill, 10/3/07)
- FEC Nominees' Names Sent to Senate for Vote (Washington Post, 9/27/07)
- Dems Move Controversial FEC Nominee (The Politico, 9/26/07)
- Senate Rules Panel Moves Controversial FEC Pick (The Hill, 9/26/07)
- Do Not Vote For This Guy (Slate, 9/25/07)
- Local Case May Trip Up FEC Nominee (St. Louis Post Dispatch, 7/15/07)
- Attorney Under Fire for Ohio Voter Letter (Miami Herald, 6/25/07)
- DOJ Vets Hit Von Spakovsky (Roll Call, 6/20/07)
- Justice Official Accused of Blocking Suits Into Alleged Violations (McClatchy Newspapers, 6/18/07)
- For FEC Nominee, a Cool Reception (Roll Call, 6/14/07)
- FEC Nominee Comes Under Fire for Voter Rights Actions at Justice Department (Austin American Statesman, 6/14/07)
- Feinstein Warns FEC Member of Rough Confirmation Process (The Hill, 6/14/07)
- Elections Nominee Faces Fire (Dallas Morning News, 6/14/07)
- The Grilling of von Spakovsky (Salon.com, 6/13/07)
- Dems Cite Complaints About FEC Nominee (Fort Wayne News Sentinel (Associated Press), 6/13/07)
- Ex-Justice Dept. Lawyer Can't Recall His Role in Controversial Policies (Fort Wayne News Sentinel (McClatchy Newspapers), 6/13/07)
- Senate Dems Grill FEC Nominee (The Politico, 6/13/07)
- Voter-Fraud Activist on Election Panel Faces Hearing (NPR, 6/12/07)
- Hans von Spakovsky: Right for FEC? (Adam Lambert, ePluribus Media, 6/11/07)
- Hearing on FEC Pick Could Add Fuel to Debate Over Justice Dept. (Washington Post, 6/8/07)
- Battle Brewing Over FEC Choice (Roll Call, 6/4/07)
- A Targeted Prosecutor, A Pattern (L.A. Times, 5/31/07)
- Efforts to Stop 'Voter Fraud' May Have Curbed Legitimate Voting (Fort Wayne News Sentinel, 5/30/07)
- Voter-Fraud Drive Is Called Political Power Play (Miami Herald, 5/21/07)
- In 5-Year Effort, Scant Evidence of Voter Fraud (New York Times, 4/12/07)
- Official's Article on Voting Law Spurs Outcry (Washington Post, 4/13/06)
- Bush Picks Controversial Nominees for FEC (Washington Post, 12/17/05)
- Poll Position (The New Yorker, 9/20/04)
Editorials and Op-Eds:
- Fairness A Casualty of Extreme Partisanship (Editorial, Miami Herald, 12/27/07)
- The Missing Referee (Editorial, Washington Post, 12/7/07)
- For the Dignity of our Democracy (Reps. John Lewis, David Scott, Hank Johnson, The Hill, 12/4/07)
- No Rubber Stamp for Bush's FEC Nominee (J. Gerald Hebert, The Politico, 11/19/07)
- In Defense of Voting Rights (Editorial, New York Times, 11/5/07)
- The Wrong Man For The Job (Sen. Barack Obama, Chicago Defender, 10/8/07)
- Hans Off Our Elections! (Ward Harkavy, Village Voice (N.Y.), 10/4/07)
- Back-Scratching Across the Aisle (Editorial, New York Times, 10/3/07)
- An Architect of Voter Harassment Needs No Reward (Cynthia Tucker, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 6/24/07)
- Not so Evenhanded (Editorial, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6/22/07)
- Failing on All Counts (Eliza Newlin Carney, National Journal, 6/18/07)
- Another Sorry Ascension (Editorial, New York Times, 6/14/07)
- Vote Fraud Fixation Needs a Good Airing (Justin Levitt, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 6/13/07)
- Implausible Deniability (Richard L. Hasen, Slate, 6/13/07)
- Vote-Fraud Demagogues (John Fund, Wall Street Journal, 6/13/07)
- Von Spakovsky Does Not Deserve Full Term on the FEC (Donna Brazile, Roll Call, 6/12/07)
Writings and Testimony of Hans von Spakovsky:
- Letter Withdrawing Nomination to FEC (5/16/08, source: Talking Points Memo)
- Where There's Smoke, There's Fire: 100,000 Stolen Votes in Chicago (Heritage Foundation, 4/16/08)
- Stolen Identities, Stolen Votes: A Case Study in Voter Impersonation (Heritage Foundation, 3/10/08)
- Testimony of Hans von Spakovsky [PDF] (Hearing on FEC Nominations, Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, 6/13/07)
- Increasing the Security of Elections: The Effect of Identification Requirements on Turnout of Minority Voters [PDF] (Federalist Society, 9/13/06)
- Also reprinted in Federalist Society's February 2007 Engage(2/2007)
- The Help America Vote Act of 2002: A Statutory Primer [PDF] (Federalist Society, 6/9/05)
- Voting by Military Personnel and Overseas Citizens [PDF] (Federalist Society, 6/5/05)
- Securing the Integrity of American Elections: The Need for Change [PDF] (9 Tex. Rev. Law & Pol. 277, Spring 2005)
- Testimony of Hans von Spakovsky on Voter Fraud and Election Reform [PDF] (Field Hearing in Atlanta, GA, Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, 7/23/01)
- Testimony of Hans von Spakovsky on Absentee Balloting and Voter Fraud [PDF] (Hearing on Election Reform, Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs, 5/9/01)
- Voter Fraud: Protecting the Integrity of Our Democratic System [PDF] (Georgia Public Policy Foundation, 3/24/97)
DOJ Materials Involving Hans von Spakovsky:
- EAC Commissioned Reports, 2005
- Hans von Spakovsky E-Mail Correspondence With EAC re: Commissioned Reports on Voter Fraud and Voter Identification [PDF] (Hans von Spakovsky, 8/18/05 & 8/30/05, posted by McClatchy Newspapers)
- Arizona Provisional Ballot ID Requirement, 2005
- First DOJ Letter [PDF] (signed by Sheldon Bradshaw, 4/15/05)
- Second DOJ Letter [PDF] (signed by Bradley Schlozman, 9/1/05)
- Georgia Voter ID Law, 2005
- DOJ Letter Preclearing Georgia Voter ID Law [PDF] (signed by John Tanner, 8/26/05)
- Recommendation Memorandum of DOJ Staff Rejecting Preclearance of Georgia Voter ID Law [PDF] (Robert Berman, Amy Zubrensky, Heather Moss, Joshua Rogers, Toby Moore, 8/25/05)
- Ohio Challenge Statute, 2004
- DOJ Letter re: Ohio Challenge Statute [PDF] (signed by R. Alexander Acosta, 10/29/04)
- Iowa Provisional Ballot Law, 2004
- DOJ Letter re: Counting Provisional Ballots in Iowa [PDF] (signed by Bradley Schlozman, 10/26/04)
- Texas Redistricting Plan, 2003
- DOJ Letter Preclearing Texas Redistricting Plan [PDF] (signed by Sheldon Bradshaw, 12/19/03)
- Recommendation Memorandum of DOJ Staff Rejecting Preclearance of Texas Redistricting Plan [PDF] (Robert Berman, Tim Mellett, Brian Heffernan, Luz Lopez-Ortiz, Timothy Lambert, Stephanie Celandine, Betty Smith, 12/12/03)