CHARLOTTE — Applications are officially open Wednesday to fill former Charlotte City Council member Tariq Bokhari’s seat representing District 6.
Bokhari was tapped to join President Donald Trump’s Federal Transit Administration earlier this year. District 6 encompasses neighborhoods in south and southeast Charlotte.
The application process will close at 5 p.m on May 13, and that will be followed by a public forum and council vote. The new member would then be sworn in by early June. All council seats are up for election in November.
You have to be at least 21 years old and a registered Republican in District 6 if you’re interested in applying for Bokhari’s seat.
The city’s online application form is at this link or you can apply by sending a completed application to cityclerk@charlottenc.gov.
Bokhari has nominated his wife, Krista, to replace him. She previously ran on the Republican Party ticket for a seat in the North Carolina House.
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