2023 Labour Party leadership election (Tirol)

The 2023 Labour Party leadership election was triggered after Ulrike Kindle announced his intention to resign as the leader of the Labour Party following the party's defeat in the 2023 Tirol legislative election. Kindle formally resigned on 15 May 2023, a day after announcing his resignation. The Party Council decided upon a prolonged timetable for the selection of a new leader, with the new leader elected by September, to be announced at the annual party conference in Trënt. On 26 September, x became the new Leader of the Labour Party.

Procedure

In order to be eligible, the candidate was required to be a sitting Deputy of the National Council (CDT), and must have the support of 10% of the Labour CDTs in the National Council in a preliminary ballot. After the conclusion of the 2023 election, there were 132 Labour CDTs, meaning to be eligible candidates needed to secure the support of 14 CDTs. The preliminary ballot took place on 30 May, with nominations made during the session. The ballot took place between 1 and 24 September and the results were announced on 26 September, the first day of the Labour Party conference. As in all Labour Party elections, three separate votes were held:

1. Labour members of the National Council and Senate
2. Individual members of the party
3. Delegates from associated trade unions normalised by the size of the membership of each union.

Each of these electorates accounted for one third of the final tally and all votes cast used the alternative vote system, as used in elections nationally.

Candidates

By the deadline on 30 May, seven candidates emerged:

• Vito Ellecosta, announced 17 May
• Jachen Ravanel, announced 20 May
• Matteias Torane, announced 21 May
• Merens Corvi, announced 24 May
• Anute dla Val, announced 24 May
• Gaudenz Mani, announced 26 May
• Margaret Laret, announced 27 May

Selected

The following individuals were supported by the necessary number of Labour CDTs in the preliminary ballot to proceed to the general ballot. Merens Corvi and Gaudenz Mani were eliminated at this stage having failed to receive the necessary fourteen votes.

Candidate	Born	Political office	Campaign	Announced	Nominated
Vito Ellecosta	12 June 1971 Innsbruck	Chancellor of the Exchequer (2020–2023) CDT for Hall Prenn (2011–present)	200x200px
Jachen Ravanel	7 May 1954 Gnòche o Gràa	Secretary of State for Agriculture, Arboriculture, and Resource Management (2018–2023) CDT for Lazedèl (2005–present)	200x200px
Matteias Torane	15 January 1984 Romål	CDT for Staulìn Orienta (2017–present)	200x200px