The redistricting measure that’s coming up for a vote in Virginia localities starting tomorrow was the subject of a meeting held on Monday at the Piankatank Ruritan Club in Mathews. Sponsored by the NAACP, the meeting was titled “Getting to Yes,” with speakers laying out reasons for supporting the redistricting referendum, which would temporarily change the Virginia Constitution to allow redistricting to be held mid-decade. After the 2030 census, the standard redistricting process would resume for the 2032 elections. The keynote speaker was Kéren Charles Dongo, who has taken a temporary leave from serving as state director for U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Virginia) to serve as director of Virginians for Fair Elections. Dongo has a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Michigan, a master’s in government from Regent University, and a law degree from the University of the District of Columbia. Also speaking were Mathews residents Kent Willis, former executive director of...