Kolkata, Jan. 7 -- The Election Commission has decided that migrant workers and voters currently residing outside the state will not be required to appear in person for hearings during the second phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
Sources in the commission said that a dedicated portal will be launched to facilitate the process.
Voters living outside the state, if served notices for hearings, will be allowed to upload their documents by logging into the portal.
Alternatively, the required documents can also be submitted through the WhatsApp number of the respective Booth Level Officer (BLO).
"There is no need for the person to stay physically at the hearing. The person concerned can upload the documents and...