WASHINGTON, DC- Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) today released procedures for Third District residents requesting tickets to the presidential inauguration on January 20, 2009: 

• Due to the limited number of tickets available, the deadline for requests is Friday, November 28. Only residents of the Third Congressional District are eligible for inaugural tickets through Smith's office. Individuals who have received tickets will be notified the following week.

•  Ticket requests can be made through any of Smith's Congressional Offices or by contacting him through by e-mail at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

•  No more than six tickets at a time may be requested.

•  Tickets will be available for pick-up on Monday, January 19 during normal business hours.

•  Tickets may be picked up only from Smith's Washington D.C. office (Cannon House Office Building, Room 503) in person and with photo identification. A representative for groups will not be allowed to pick up multiple tickets.

•  Security requires children able to walk to have a ticket; strollers will not be permitted.

Security gates on the Capitol grounds officially open at 9:00 a.m. on Inauguration Day.  The area of the National Mall west of 4^th Street will not require a ticket, as has been the case previously.  However, due to the interest in the presidential inauguration, this area is expected to reach capacity quickly.