diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
index d520c30..a838d9e 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 about: Used to resolve a failure of consensus on a specific technical issue
 
 title: ""
-labels: ""
+labels: "vote"
 assignees: ""
 ---
 
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/repo_request.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/repo_request.md
index 6dc7de1..a3b1265 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/repo_request.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/repo_request.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   Provide a convincing argument to the community that a new subproject must be
   created
 title: ""
-labels: ""
+labels: "repository"
 assignees: ""
 ---
 
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/request_for_discussion.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/request_for_discussion.md
index e99a00b..c9a87a2 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/request_for_discussion.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/request_for_discussion.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 name: Request for Technical Oversight Forum discussion
 about: Create a request for discussion
 title: ""
-labels: ""
+labels: "discussion"
 assignees: ""
 ---