ST. PETERSBURG -- Black business leaders will host a red carpet Vote or Die party on Nov. 1 to rally young voters before the election.

The celebration is hosted by Against the Grain Barber Shop, Triple Threat Entertainment and the Kizmet, a downtown St. Petersburg lounge and restaurant. Tickets will be $10, and St. Petersburg and Pinellas County elected officials and representatives from Sen. Barack Obama and Sen. John McCain's campaigns are expected to attend.

For more information, call (727) 501-2267.

-- Cristina Silva, Times staff writer

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