The election count is soon to get under way to determine who will run a borough council for the next four years. The ballot boxes from 91 polling stations across Maidstone, including many Weald villages, have arrived at the Clive Emson Conference Centre at the Kent County Showground, where 120 tellers are eager to get busy. Many of the 163 candidates in the Maidstone Borough Council elections are expected to attend, accompanied by supporters who will watch the count closely to ensure that no mistakes are made. But there is a process to be gone through before the actual counting of votes can be…
