EC says no hearing needed after SIR notice:BLOs will visit homes, people called only in exceptional cases during verification process

EC clarifies SIR notices do not require personal hearing in most cases The Election Commission has clarified that people who receive notices under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls generally do not need to attend a personal hearing. According to the EC, personal hearings will be required only in exceptional cases. The poll body said receiving an SIR notice does not automatically mean that the person must appear before authorities for a hearing.