Adam Draper Sat On The 2024 Forsyth County Board Of Elections. [Forsyth County Board of Elections, accessed 7/8/24]
Adam Draper Was A Republican. [North Carolina State Board of Elections County Board of Elections Members List, updated 11/1/23]
Adam Draper Handled His Wife’s Protest Petition Alleging That At Least 19 Forsyth County Voters Had Died Before Election Day But After Casting Absentee Ballots. “Meanwhile, another protest petition, alleging the ballots of dead voters should not have been counted, was dismissed on Thursday for having missed the 5 p.m. Tuesday deadline. Adam Draper, who handled that filing for his wife, Stefanie Pettit Draper, said that she discovered that 19 Forsyth County voters, at a minimum, had died before Nov. 3 but after casting absentee ballots. Election board members expressed regret that the votes of dead voters were counted, but said the protest was too late to affect the results.” [Winston-Salem Journal, 11/20/20]
2022: In Order To Shut Down Voting Machines, Forsyth County’s Poll Workers Had To Rely On A Password They Weren’t Supposed To Have Access To That Granted Access To Certain Administrative Functions. “Workers at all 108 of the county's polling places had to use a password they weren't supposed to have to shut down voting machines and deliver the election results after the close of the polls on Election Day. Forsyth County elections director Tim Tsujii said during Friday's meeting of the Forsyth County Board of Elections that he and his staff made a mistake in setting up the voting machines. The mistake meant election workers couldn't shut down their voting machines as they ordinarily would because the machines demanded a password the workers didn't have. The password that workers eventually got from election officials was one that also gave them access to some administrative functions. And that has a lot of people concerned. The board of elections did certify the election results on Friday, which caused no change in the outcome of any contests.” [Winston-Salem Journal, 11/19/22]
Adam Draper Voted Against Dismissing An Election Protest Regarding The Use Of An Override Code To Close Voting Machines On Election Day. “The Board proceeded to hold a discussion to determine if the protest filed by Kenneth Raymond, Tina Saliba, Zack Watkins and Tiffany O’Donnell presented a violation of election law, irregularity, or misconduct sufficient to cast doubt on the apparent results of the 2022 General Election. Secretary Jourdan brings to the board’s attention that one of the listed protesters, Kenneth Raymond, failed to sign the required protest form and therefore, should not participate as one the protesters. There were no objections. The board reviewed the presented claim on the use of an override code required on election night to close the polls on the DS200 tabulators and deliberated if there was probable cause, enough to consider a protest hearing. After further considerations, most of the board members settled on the conclusion that the protest did not present probable cause as dit did not violate any election law or had an irregularity or misconduct sufficient to cast doubt on the 2022 General Election results. Member Harvey moved to dismiss the election protest; Secretary Jourdan seconded. The motion carried 3-2; with Member Draper and Member Doomy opposed.” [Forsyth County Board of Elections Meeting Minutes, 11/23/22]
Adam Draper Voted Against An Early Voting Plan That Included A One-Stop Voting Site At The Mazie Woodruff Center. “The Board held a discussion on a proposed One-Stop Early Voting plan. Secretary Jourdan proceeded with making a motion to adopt a One-Stop plan including the statutorily mandated dates and hours plus Saturday, February 26 from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and Sunday, February 27 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at six One-Stop voting sites: the Forsyth County Government, Paddison Memorial Branch LibraryKernersville, Lewisville Branch Library, Mazie Woodruff Center, Rural Hall Branch Library, and Southside Branch Library. Member Harvey seconded the motion and the Motion passed 3-2 with Member Draper and Member Doomy voting nay. Subsequently, Member Doomy made a motion to adopt the same One-Stop plan with the exclusion of Mazie Woodruff Center. Member Draper seconded the motion and the Motion failed 2-3 with Chairperson Durrah, Secretary Jourdan, and Member Harvey voting nay. The Board held further discussion on a One-Stop Early Voting plan that factored cost benefits and voting accessibility. Member Doomy moved to adopt the One-Stop Early Voting plan as approved in Secretary Jourdan’s first motion; Harvey seconded; Motion carried unanimously.” [Forsyth County Board of Elections Meeting Minutes, 12/7/21]
Adam Draper Said He Was “Not Seeing People Show Up And Say, “I Didn’t Get To Vote Because Somebody Else Has Already Claimed My Ballot,” Despite People’s Fears Of Widespread Fraud. “While it’s totally possible for someone to pretend to be another person and fraudulently cast their ballot, it’s only a few cases — ‘nothing that’s really going to overturn an election,’ Jourdan noted. With threats such as voter intimidation, physical security is another thing they have to keep in mind, Tsujii explained. They have a local emergency services taskforce that’s specific to elections and they have pre-election briefings with law enforcement agencies. Tsujii added that police and fire leadership are on his speed dial should something go wrong. Draper explained that despite some people’s fears of widespread election fraud, he is ‘not seeing people show up and say, “I didn’t get to vote because somebody else has already claimed my ballot.’’” [Triad City Beat, 5/14/24]
Adam Draper Worked For The Pacific Justice Institute. [Pacific Justice Institute, accessed 7/8/24]
The Pacific Justice Institute Was A Southern Poverty Law Center-Designated Hate Group. “The Pacific Justice Institute (PJI) is an anti-LGBT hate group founded in 1997 by Brad Dacus. PJI and Dacus have compared legalized gay marriage to Hitler and the Nazis’ ascent in Germany; endorsed so-called ‘reparative’ or sexual orientation conversion therapy; claimed marriage equality would lead to legal polygamy and incest; fought against protections for trans children and fabricated a story of harassment by a trans student; and said that LGBT History Month promotes gay pornography to children.” [Southern Poverty Law Center, Pacific Justice Institute, accessed 7/8/24]
Adam Draper Believed “Christianity Has Provided The Moral Basis For Societal Agreement In America From Its Founding, Acting As The Glue That Has Held Our Society Together.” “Adam Carroll Draper is a Christian, a husband, a father, and an American. He also practices law. Adam believes that law necessarily enforces what a government deems right and wrong, good and bad; and that the people follow that law to the extent that they believe the law is right and/or to the extent that they fear the consequences the government imposes upon those who violate the law. He argues that a society is doomed whose people do not follow its laws because they agree with them in general, but only obey out of fear of punishment, stressing that Christianity has provided the moral basis for societal agreement in America from its founding, acting as the glue that has held our society together.” [Pacific Justice Institute, accessed 7/8/24]