{
  "id": 8066576,
  "title": "Adult family member can appear on behalf of voter in response to SIR notices",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/adult-family-member-can-appear-on-behalf-of-voter-in-response-to-sir",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-17T17:22:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/adult-family-member-can-appear-on-behalf-of-voter-in-response-to-sir-notices/article71478007.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Telangana, adult family members can now represent a voter in response to notices received as part of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process. Chief Electoral Officer-Telangana, C Sudarshan Reddy announced this change on Thursday. An adult family member of a concerned voter can personally appear before an Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) or Assistant ERO to resolve the issued notices. They must submit necessary documents and information during this appearance. The Chief Electoral Officer directed officials at the district level to receive these documents and take the required measures. All communications must be in English, written as full sentences, and adhere to the institution's guidelines against abusive or personal content. The Hindu's new commenting platform now allows users to post comments, access previous comments, and follow community rules.",
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  "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."
}