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First Lady holds Cincinnati rally to kick off early voting in Ohio

First Lady Michelle Obama will rally the troops at the Duke Energy Convention Center on Tuesday, the first day of early voting in Ohio.

According to a campaign press release, the First Lady will "speak about what's at stake in this election for Ohioans, encourage them to organize their communities between now and November, and promote voter registration and voting through GottaVote.com."

The event is free and open to the public, but a ticket is required.

Tickets will be available from 9 .am. to 9 p.m. Saturday at the following Organizing for America offices: 2718 Woodburn Avenue in East Walnut Hills, 1240 West Kemper Road in Forest Park, 5846 Hamilton Avenue in College Hill and 1130 Main Street in Over-the-Rhine.

If tickets are still remaining, they will be available Sunday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the above locations.

Howard Wilkinson is in his 50th year of covering politics on the local, state and national levels.