EVERETT — The Snohomish County auditor dismissed a challenge against the voter registration of a former Everett City Council candidate on Friday.

Friday’s ruling means Niko Battle, who sought the District 4 seat in Everett, will remain a registered voter, but has no effect on a Snohomish County Superior Court judge’s previous ruling barring Battle from the ballot, auditor’s office spokesperson Sierra Cornelius wrote in an email.

In his ruling, Snohomish County Auditor Garth Fell called evidence submitted by the challenger, John Dimas, “unauthenticated hearsay,” Fell wrote in his decision .

“The Auditor considers the Challenge materials for purposes of the decision, but the lack of authentication or any supporting testimony lessens the weight that the Auditor places on these record

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