The Bernalillo County Commission is accepting applications for a vacant seat in the state Senate.
Tim Keller, a Democrat who represented much of Albuquerque's Southeast Heights, won the race to become state auditor.
The commission is tasked with appointing a person to serve out the remainder of Keller's legislative term.
Bernalillo County Deputy Attorney Peter Auh says since Senate District 17 is wholly within Bernalillo County, commissioners will appoint a replacement.
He says it's only in those cases in which the district covers more than one county that commissioners from each county would send recommendations to the governor.
Applications for Keller's Senate seat are being accepted through noon Wednesday. The commission expects to make its selection at a special meeting Thursday.
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