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OCTOBER 31, 2008

Chris Rock will host Tampa vote rally

Comedian Chris Rock will host a free concert and get out the vote rally Saturday in Tampa at the Belmont Heights Little League Park on E. Martin Luther King Jr., Boulevard at N 22nd Street. Gates will open at 11:30 a.m. The event is free and open to the public. Parking will be available at Young Middle Magnet  School, 1801 E. Martin Luther King Blvd. The event takes places just two blocks from the College Hill Library, where voters can cast their ballots.

Though event organizers have a permit for 900 attendees, Tampa Police have set up a plan that will help control crowds of up to 9,000 people, said Laura McElroy, a spokeswoman for the department.

"Because of who it is we're expecting a large crowd," McElroy said. Police plan to start the morning prepared for a smaller rally, but are staffed to expand very quickly if needed.

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