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Previous Next Vijay Rangarjan Chief Executive, The Electoral Commission Vijay Rangarajan is Chief Executive of The Electoral Commission since March 2024. Vijay was previously a Director General at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), working on climate, energy and the environment, global health and Covid, and a wide range of countries. He served as the British Ambassador to Brazil and worked in the Ministry of Justice and Cabinet Office on electoral issues, leading the programme to establish individual electoral registration, and wider issues relating to political and constitutional reform of the UK. The Electoral Commission is the independent body which oversees elections and regulates political finance in the UK. It is focused on ensuring strong participation in a resilient electoral system, and safeguarding and protecting elections from threats such as mis- and dis-information and candidate abuse and intimidation. It advocates for modernisation of elections to better help campaigners, administrators and voters navigate the system. The Commission also provides trusted information to voters, including through its democratic education offer and public awareness campaigns. 11:45–12:45 Main Plenary Local Choices, National Consequences: What May’s Elections Tell Us About Britain’s Democratic Future Keynote View Session Speakers: Sir John Curtice, British political scientist and professor of politics at the University of Strathclyde Vijay Rangarjan, Chief Executive, The Electoral Commission

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