As in 2009, Rodriguez Brown will be sworn in as Canton, Mississippi’s Ward 1 Alderman, following a judge’s ruling to allow the municipality’s general election to be certified. As in 2009, Brown’s Democratic primary opponent was Ray Rosamond, who lost this time by just four votes. And as in 2009, authorities are investigating voter fraud allegations made by Rosamond against Brown, nephew of fraudster Ike Brown. Then: “Rosamond alleged people outside of Ward 1 and Canton voted in the race and that some voters were provided illegal assistance by poll workers, which he said aided Brown to victory. Rosamond also charged that Ike Brown, Rodriquez Brown’s uncle, interfered with the election.” Now: “Rosamond has sworn statements from seven different witnesses, including poll workers, poll watchers and voters, about the problems they saw during the May 7 election. One poll worker said she was told by a member of the Democratic committee to tear up affidavit ballots for two persons not listed on the poll books and the committee member escorted them to the voting machines… in 10 to 15 cases, the person giving the assistance actually did the voting on the machine.” In a departure from 2009, Rosamond’s July 15 challenge hearing could result in a new Ward 1 election being held. But the Madison County District Attorney’s investigation of these and other allegations (“We originally had six to eight complaints and we’re up to a dozen.”) could, as with the 2009 elections, result in multiple voter fraud convictions.