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The election count to determine who will be the county’s police and crime commissioner will start today. On Thursday, voters headed to polling stations across Kent to determine who will hold the role, as well as to appoint councillors in some areas. The ballots for local council elections in Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells were counted on Friday, but today incumbent Matthew Scott will find out if he is still Kent’s Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC). The Conservative is generally regarded to be the favourite to secure a third term in office, but is facing competition from Lenny Rolles for Labou…