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ECI Ends ERO Hearings, Moves Uploads to ECINet

By Drooid · Sep 27, 2026, 4:37 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Election Commission of India announced removal of ERO hearings and that Booth Level Officers will upload documents to ECINet.
The September 26-27 2026 session at Nirvachan Sadan, led by Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and commissioners Sandhu and Joshi, reached unanimous decisions.
Ravi Shankar Prasad cited Supreme Court’s May 27 2026 ruling that SIR exercise complies with statutory framework.
Ram Kadam told ANI that accusations must be evidence-backed, otherwise they attack voters’ rights.

History

Historical Context

India’s Election Commission first trialed electronic voting machines in a Kerala by-election in May 1982, and after a 1989 amendment to the Representation of the People Act began phased deployment, with full-scale use in the 2004 general election. Chief Election Commissioner T.N. Seshan championed the shift, and a 2013 Supreme Court ruling introduced VVPATs, now verified for 2 % of votes.

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Story summary

Election Commission of India announced removal of ERO hearings and that Booth Level Officers will upload documents to ECINet.
The September 26-27 2026 session at Nirvachan Sadan, led by Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and commissioners Sandhu and Joshi, reached unanimous decisions.
Ravi Shankar Prasad cited Supreme Court’s May 27 2026 ruling that SIR exercise complies with statutory framework.
Ram Kadam told ANI that accusations must be evidence-backed, otherwise they attack voters’ rights.

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