Nicholas Wimbish, a former Georgia poll worker, has been indicted following allegations that he made a bomb threat against election workers, according to a statement from the Justice Department on Wednesday. The 25-year-old Wimbish faces charges for allegedly mailing a threatening letter to election officials and lying to the FBI, the department confirmed in their release.
The incident reportedly began in mid-October when Wimbish became involved in a verbal dispute with a voter at the Jones County Elections Office. Afterward, he is said to have searched online for publicly available personal information about himself.
Nicholas Wimbish indicted after sending a bomb threat letter to county election workers
The following day, Wimbish allegedly mailed a letter containing a bomb threat to the county’s election superintendent, falsely attributing it to a “Jones County Voter.” The letter contained statements designed to make it seem as though it was from the voter, including claims that Wimbish had “give[n] me hell” and was “conspiring votes” and “distracting voters from concentrating.”
In addition to the bomb threat, the letter included menacing comments directed at Wimbish and other poll workers, such as warnings to “look over their shoulder” and that “I know where they go.” It also featured a handwritten note that read, “PS boom toy in early vote place, cigar burning, be safe.”
Wimbish allegedly told the FBI that the letters were sent by the Jones County voter and that he had not conducted any online research, contradicting the evidence. Wimbish faces several charges, including conveying false information about a bomb threat and mailing a bomb threat. If convicted, he could face up to 10 years in prison.
