With early voting starting Monday, a now-disqualified candidate for an open seat on the Atlanta City Council has filed an emergency petition asking a judge to declare his monthlong residency at an Airbnb rental to count toward the city’s statutory residency requirements.

A hearing on the petition filed by council hopeful Matthew Cardinale is scheduled for Friday at 2 p.m. before Fulton County Superior Court Judge Kelly Lee Ellerbe.

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