Dec,2007
Wisconsin lawyer to head elections office
Kevin Cronin has held several government roles but has limited experience in elections
By Richard Borreca
rborreca@starbulletin.com
A government attorney in Wisconsin with little election experience has been selected to run Hawaii's elections.
The state Elections Commission announced yesterday that Kevin Cronin, assistant general counsel to the Wisconsin Public Service Commission, has been named the Hawaii chief election officer and will start work in February.
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The state Elections Commission reportedly will take up the issue of state Chief Election Officer Kevin Cronin's voting status -- a key qualification for his job.
City Clerk Denise De Costa confirmed yesterday that Cronin, a Wisconsin state attorney who was hired in February by the state Elections Commission, was not a registered Hawaii voter until Friday.
State law states: "The person appointed to be chief election officer shall be a citizen of the United States, a resident of the state, and a registered voter of the state."
Cronin yesterday declined to discuss his voter status except to say that the Elections Commission would take it up at their Thursday meeting.
