EVERETT — The frontrunner in the City Council race for Everett’s District 4 is facing more questions regarding his eligibility to hold the seat, now through an ongoing court case and a challenge to his voter registration.

At first, 24-year-old Niko Battle faced questions about his voter registration as he had recently re-registered to vote in Everett on May 7. Ambiguous language in the city’s charter meant he may be ineligible to hold the seat, but Everett’s legal department has yet to interpret the language in city code.

Now, Battle is facing a battle in court after residents also called his living situation into question. John Dimas, a District 4 resident and Boeing employee, challenged Battle’s voter registration through the Snohomish County Auditor’s Office and his eligibility to a

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