Your Vote Counts
C.O.V.E.
Coalition for Voter Empowerment
Is a voter education initiative, sponsored by a coalition of six civic associations of the West End of Ward 5 in Washington, D.C.
[Bates, Bloomingdale, Eckington, Edgewood, Hanover, and Stronghold Civic Associations]
Mission
C.O.V.E. was established in 2006 as a neighborhood coalition to empower and to educate the citizens of Ward 5 within the said civic association boundaries (who were otherwise left out of major outreach and educational opportunities) about the mayoral and Ward 5 Council electoral process.
C.O.V.E. addresses two major factors:
- The historic neglect of the “West End” of Ward 5
- The increasing influx of “new residents” to the neighborhood – some that may lack general knowledge about the D C politics and its impact on these communities; and the historical change and needs of Ward 5 in particular.
THURSDAYS with Candidates
Community Forums
Thursday, April 26
6:45pm Meet and Greet
7:00pm Forum with
Frank Wilds
Place: McKinley Technology HS
151 T. Street, NE – Room 150
Washington, DC 20002
Bates Area Civic Association 
There are only two forum dates left, this Thursday, April 26th (with Frank Wilds) and next Thursday, May 3rd (with Rae Zapata and Delano Hunter). Come out and join us. It’s always interesting what the candidates will say.