Chad Doomy Sat On The 2024 Forsyth County Board Of Elections. [Forsyth County Board of Elections, accessed 7/8/24]
Chad Doomy Was A Republican. [North Carolina State Board of Elections County Board of Elections Members List, updated 11/1/23]
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]
Chad Doomy Voted To Hold A Hearing After Forsyth County Republicans Appealed The 2022 Midterm Elections Results Due To Alleged Lax Security Because Of The Password. “Recently, State Elections Director Karen Brinson Bell dismissed the protest appeal of the 2022 midterm elections by myself and three other Forsyth County voters regarding the lax security of the override password that gave access to all of the county’s vote tabulators, creating opportunity for vote tampering. Bell ruled cavalierly that we had failed ‘to produce evidence of an irregularity that could change the outcome of an election.’ [...] During the preliminary hearing, board member Catherine Jourdan agreed that an irregularity did, in fact, occur. That admission alone should have triggered a hearing. But Ms. Jourdan replaced the law with an administrative rule we knew nothing about. The rule requires us to produce evidence of an irregularity that could change the outcome of an election. Board member Chad Doomy, who voted in favor of a hearing, said it best during the preliminary phase. Doomy explained that if there’s a conflict between the law and the rules, then the law prevails. But rather than uphold state law, which the Democrat members of the board swore to do, they upheld the administrative rules.” [Forsyth County Chairman’s Corner, Column Ken Raymond, 12/16/22]
Chad Doomy 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 it 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]
Chad Doomy Did Not Believe A Forsyth County Resident’s Claims That He Had Illegally Voted For His Son, Saying The Man Was Trying To Make A Point About Voter Identification. “The board heard out Arnold Jay Tomes, a county resident, who acknowledged that he had illegally voted for his son, who is out of the country. Tomes, who himself is a former poll worker, claimed not to know at the time that it was wrong for him to give his son's name as his own, sign the form using his son's name, and cast the ballot for his son. Chad Doomy, a member of the elections board, told Tomes he didn't believe his account. Noting that Tomes mentioned several times that no identification was ever required of him, Doomy maintained that Tomes must be trying to make a point about voter ID.” [Winston-Salem Journal, 11/19/22]
Chad Doomy 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]