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- The count is taking place today for town and parish by-elections, neighbourhood plan referendums and the Dorset PCC election
- 28 per cent of people in the Dorset Council area turned out to vote in the Dorset PCC election
- Follow here for live updates from the count at Redlands Community Sports Hub
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