Wikipedia:Requests for adminship is not a majority vote

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A request for adminship is not a majority vote. The numbers of people supporting, opposing, or expressing another opinion on a candidacy are taken into account, but they aren't the be-all and end-all of a request for adminship. Make sure to read up on how consensus decision making works before participating!

See also[edit]

Wikipedia:Bureaucrats - Wikipedia users with (amongst other powers) the technical ability to grant Administrator powers to editors.
Wikipedia:Administrators - Wikipedia users with expanded control over the wiki and other editors.
Wikipedia:Guide to requests for adminship