The West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer's office has announced that electors away from the state for study, private sector jobs, or hospitalisation do not need to appear personally for Special Intensive Revision (SIR) hearings. Instead, they can send an authorized family member with proof of relation and submit necessary documents on their behalf. A similar notice applies to electors living abroad temporarily, government employees, military and paramilitary personnel, and PSU employees who are called for hearings. The SIR hearings address electors with discrepancies or those unmapped to the 2002 electoral roll. This update comes days after Nobel laureate Amartya Sen, currently residing abroad, received a hearing notice for "logical discrepancies." A senior official from the CEO's office said the Election Commission plans to launch an online portal allowing migrant workers to attend remote hearings. Electors can log in using their unique EPIC number, view hearing notices, and upload documents electronically. These documents will be verified by the Assistant Electoral Officer, Electoral Registration Officer, and District Election Officer. The West Bengal government reports about 22 lakh out-migrants living across India, highlighting the importance of this new process for better voter inclusion.