Inauguration Ticket Information
Washington
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Since the Election, hundreds of calls have been pouring into
Congressman Mike Castle's office requesting tickets for President-elect Barack
Obama's swearing-in ceremony. Tickets for the event are free, and Members
of Congress, as well as the President-elect's presidential inaugural committee,
will receive a limited number of tickets in January for the inauguration
ceremony, which will be held on January 20, 2009, at the west front of the U.S.
Capitol.
At the present time, Rep. Castle's office has already
received far more requests than can be matched with allotted tickets;
therefore, no more requests will be taken.
Rep. Castle is encouraging Delawareans wishing to attend the
inauguration to simply attend in the non-ticketed viewing areas along the
parade route and on the National Mall, where the public can see the ceremony
via a large video screen.
It is important to note that tickets advertised or being
sold on the Internet for the ceremony are not valid. There have been
reports of high-priced scams on multiple websites, and it should be noted that
to sell these tickets is illegal.
For more information on the inauguration, please visit these
helpful websites:
http://www.washingtonpost.com
http://inaugural.senate.gov/