 When Kima and Norris attempt to interview a prisoner who claims to have information about the shooting, their investigation is again scuppered by Rawls, who orders Landsman to detail the two to uniform duty at a polling station.Rawls explains to Landsman that whichever way the case goes, it will hurt the chances of one of the mayoral candidates who are neck and neck in the polls.After the election, Kima is able to proceed with the investigation.