{
  "id": 10099997,
  "title": "After meeting, EC says officials will visit homes of those sent notices",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/after-meeting-ec-says-officials-will-visit-homes-of-those-sent-notices",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-27T00:42:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/after-meeting-ec-says-officials-will-visit-homes-of-those-sent-notices/articleshow/134513237.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Election Commission of India (EC) held its inaugural meeting on Saturday, following reports of possible internal disagreements. During the meeting, officials decided to waive hearings for electors who have received notices for being unmapped to the last Single Integral Register (SIR) or due to logical discrepancies. Instead of conducting hearings, EROs and Assistant EROs will visit the homes of such electors to collect the necessary documents, which will then be uploaded to ECINet for a final decision. The EC also agreed to conduct an independent audit of the ECINET software, while rejecting allegations that EROs were being excluded. In exceptional circumstances, as decided by the ERO, hearings may be held, preferably online. Any adult family member can be authorized by the elector to attend the hearing on their behalf if required. The EC also stated that facilities for online hearings will be enhanced, and Departmental Executive Officers (DEOs) will establish more help desks and hold special camps for the disadvantaged, including the poor, laborers, homeless individuals, and those residing in night shelters.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Election Commission of India meets to address internal disagreements.",
    "Officials decide to waive hearings for unmapped electors, visiting their homes instead.",
    "EC agrees to audit ECINET software and enhance online hearing facilities."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The Election Commission's decision to send officials to visit homes of electors who received notices streamlines the process and offers more support to disadvantaged groups in resolving registration issues.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}