Shahbaz Sharif says no to electronic voting machines proposal Pakistan Sun, May 02, 2021 LAHORE: Former Punjab chief minister Shahbaz Sharif on Sunday turned down the government's proposal to use electronic voting machines. "The electronic voting system has been declared a failure by the entire world," said the former Punjab chief minister, adding that electoral reforms are undertaken with the consultations of all key stakeholders, the public's opinion and by developing a consensus. He said the PML-N had undertaken electoral reforms in 2018 via consultations with all political parties in the country, including the PTI. "No one had any reservations with the electoral reforms undertaken during our era," he said.