The Punjab government has announced its plans to introduce Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in the upcoming local government elections on a plea that the federal government has already legislated and declared the use of the machines mandatory in all upcoming elections, while the government also managed to allay reservations of its ally, PML-Q, about the Punjab Local Government (Amendment) Act (PLGA) 2021.
The Punjab government now earnestly wants that the clause regarding use of EVMs in all upcoming elections be included in the PLGA 2021, which is currently in the finalisation stages,” the official added.