LINCOLN- Gov. Pete Ricketts is seeking applicants to fill an open seat in the Nebraska Legislature that was created after the death of State Sen. Rich Pahls of Omaha.

Applications to fill the vacancy in Legislative District 31 will be accepted until 5 p.m. May 27, according to a press release. To be eligible, applicants must be at least 21, be registered to vote, and must have lived within the district for at least one year.

District 31 lies in Douglas County and includes most of the Millard neighborhood in southwest Omaha. The boundaries are between South 192nd Street and South 144th Street, and between West Center Road and Harrison Street.

Interested individuals may complete an application for an executive appointment online at governor.nebraska.gov/board-comm-req.

The appointee will serve until Jan. 3, 2023. During the November 2022 general election, voters will elect a member of the Legislature for District 31 to serve the remainder of Pahls’ original term, which lasts until January 2025.

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