At Carson's Scottsdale Estates, a battle royal

Dueling elections may not end a long-running power struggle for control of the crime-plagued gated community. Both sides expect to end up back in court.

Early 20th century Boston Mayor James Curley famously exhorted his followers to vote early and often, advice that might normally land a person in jail. But at the ironically named Scottsdale Estates in Carson, homeowners will have the opportunity to vote twice this month in dueling elections aimed at finally deciding who should be in charge of this working-class community of 3,000.

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