NUJS Law Review is calling for papers on a rolling basis on the special issue of Election Law, Reform & Administration.

About NUJS Law Review

The NUJS Law Review is a quarterly student-run publication that has published issues consistently since 2008. As a well-established, student-run journal in India, we have consistently topped the rankings by SCC Online and other commentators.

Over the years, the NUJS Law Review has provided legal analysis and commentary on a range of issues and, in doing so, has invited academics, policymakers, law students, practitioners, and those interested in legal studies. Articles from the journal have been cited by judges of the Supreme Court of India, the Ministry of Finance, the Law Commission of India, and various lawyers on multiple occasions.

The Law Review has contributed to the development of jurisprudence, specifically on sexuality rights, intellectual property rights, privacy rights, and election law.

About the Call for Papers

With this special issue, we invite submissions focusing on election law jurisprudence and policy and administrative reforms. We have previously critically engaged on this subject with a response paper on simultaneous elections addressed to the Law Commission in 2018.

In light of recent events surrounding the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, there has been a significant increase in discourse – election structure, form, conduct of candidates and campaigns as well as the role of the Election Commission.

The recent Electoral Bonds decision and the Court’s refusal to stay the Election Commissioners Act, of 2023, have raised important questions that flow through the core of the democratic voting exercise.

This issue proposes to interact with key issues surrounding the state of the electoral process in India. We welcome contributions engaging with the position and nature of the electoral process. Submissions may address election law and policy in any manner – political contributions, campaign reform, the model code of conduct, pre-election promises, and eligibility to contest, among others. Submissions may also be comparative in their analysis.

Submission Guidelines

• The NUJS Law Review Citation (2nd Edition) and Style Standard and other conditions for publication are available on the Law Review website.
• Word limit – 6,000 words minimum for an Article, 4,000 to 6,000 for a Note and 2,000 to 4,000 words (only through solicitation) for Book Reviews.
• All word limits are exclusive of footnotes
• A maximum of three co-authors are permitted.
• The journal is flexible on the word count depending on the quality of the submission. Referencing and citations must be in conformity with the NUJS Law Review Citation and Style Standard. Submissions must necessarily contain an abstract of not more than 200 words.
• Authors must indicate their academic qualifications including the degrees completed and the name of the university/institution to which they are affiliated. Co-authoring of papers among individuals of the same or different institutions is permissible.
• All submissions must be accompanied by a cover letter indicating the name of the author, the title of the submission and the email address of the author. The submissions will be reviewed and edited by the Editorial Board under the supervision of the Editor in Chief.

Formatting Guidelines

• The submission must be word-processed and in Times New Roman.
• The main text should be in font size 12 and the footnotes in font size 10.
• A one-line gap must be maintained between all paragraphs and headings.
• All paragraphs must begin with a one-inch indent.
• All hyperlinks must be in black colour and must not be underlined.

How to Submit?

Submit your papers through the link given below this post.

Important Dates

NUJS Law Review is accepting submissions on a rolling basis and wishes to publish the special issue by October 2024.

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