Man receives 14 months in prison for death threats against Michigan poll workers after 2020 election

An Indiana man was sentenced to 14 months in prison for sending a death-threatening message to a Michigan poll worker after the November 2020 election.

Charges were filed against 38-year-old Andrew Nichols on Tuesday (July 9).

According to court documents, on or about November 10, 2020, Nickels called a local municipality’s clerk and left a voicemail threatening to kill the officer.

According to court documents, the 38-year-old said: “We’re watching your mouth when you say you don’t think there were any irregularities. You cheated America out of a real election.”

Nickels told the salesman, “This is what you’re going to pay for,” and described how “over 10 million patriots will surround you when you least expect it.”

He continued: “We will (expletive) kill you. You will (expletive) pay for your (expletive) lying statements. We will (expletive) take you out. (expletive) your family, (expletive) your life, and you deserve a (expletive) throat through the knife. Watch out (expletive), watch out (expletive).”

Nickels pleaded guilty on February 27 to sending an interstate threat. The FBI’s Detroit field office investigated the case.