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== Background == | == Background == | ||
== Procedure == | == Procedure == | ||
Under the Party Constitution, leadership elections are to take place the March following a [[Elections in Etruria|federal election]], either to elect a new leader or renew an incumbents term. In the event of a leader stepping down before this time, the Party President may either maintain candidacies being restricted to sitting members of the [[Senate of Etruria|Senate of the Federation]] or open the election to [[Constituent states of Etruria|state-level office holders]]. A candidate who holds office at the state level would be mandated to secure a seat in the [[Chamber of Representatives (Etruria)|Chamber of Representatives]] at the next federal election. On January 30, Party President [[Nera Stipičević]] announced that the election would be open to state-level candidates. | |||
For candidates to be officially registered, they must receive 300 signatures from federal, state and local party members and office holders. The candidates will then engage in a four-week campaign to gain the support of party members, which will also include either televised or {{wp|live streaming|live-streamed}} {{wp|debate}}s before all candidates. The party membership, including members of affiliated organisations and groups will then vote for their candidate online or via {{wp|postal ballot}}, the party operates a {{wp|One member, one vote}} policy with the result announced the annual party conference. The candidate with the largest vote share will be declared the winner. | |||
== Candidates == | == Candidates == | ||
[[Category:Etruria]] | [[Category:Etruria]] |
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The 2023 Social Democratic Party leadership election will be held in Etruria on 4 March 2023, it is to be held following the resignation of incumbent Federal Secretary Chiara Mastromarino, who stepped down following a number of scandals and internal party pressure. The results of the election will be announced at the party conference held on the same date.
Background
Procedure
Under the Party Constitution, leadership elections are to take place the March following a federal election, either to elect a new leader or renew an incumbents term. In the event of a leader stepping down before this time, the Party President may either maintain candidacies being restricted to sitting members of the Senate of the Federation or open the election to state-level office holders. A candidate who holds office at the state level would be mandated to secure a seat in the Chamber of Representatives at the next federal election. On January 30, Party President Nera Stipičević announced that the election would be open to state-level candidates.
For candidates to be officially registered, they must receive 300 signatures from federal, state and local party members and office holders. The candidates will then engage in a four-week campaign to gain the support of party members, which will also include either televised or live-streamed debates before all candidates. The party membership, including members of affiliated organisations and groups will then vote for their candidate online or via postal ballot, the party operates a One member, one vote policy with the result announced the annual party conference. The candidate with the largest vote share will be declared the winner.