India, Jan. 24 -- LUCKNOW The Election Commission of India (ECI) has eased the process for responding to a hearing notice issued under the UP Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list.

Now, if a notice for a hearing is issued, voters concerned could nominate someone else to appear on their behalf.

To minimise inconvenience to voters, who have received notices from the ECI and cannot attend the hearing in person for various reasons, have been exempted from appearing in person before electoral registration officers (EROs) and assistant electoral registration officers (AEROs), said UP chief electoral officer Navdeep Rinwa on Friday.

Such voters must authorise a person to appear on their behalf by signing or affixing their thumbpr...