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'''Administrator recall''' is a process by which the community can require an [[Wikipedia:Administrator|administrator]] to make a '''re-request for adminship''' (RRfA) to retain their administrative privileges. It is one of [[Wikipedia:Administrators#Review_and_removal_of_adminship|several ways]] that adminship can be reviewed or removed.

In most cases, disputes with administrators should be resolved with the normal dispute resolution process outlined at {{slink|WP:Administrators|Grievances by users ("administrator abuse")}}. Other methods of dispute resolution should be attempted before a recall petition is initiated.

== Petition ==
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Any [[WP:XC|extended confirmed]] editor may start a petition for an administrator to make a re-request for adminship if they believe that the administrator has lost the trust of the community. The petition may not be created within twelve months of the administrator's last successful [[WP:request for adminship|request for adminship]], [[WP:request for bureaucratship|request for bureaucratship]], or [[#re-request for adminship|re-request for adminship]], or within twelve months of the administrator being [[WP:administrator election|elected an administrator]] or [[WP:ACE|elected to the Arbitration Committee]]. If a petition fails, another petition to recall the same administrator may not be started for six months from the date the last one was closed.

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The editor who starts the petition must notify the administrator on their [[WP:USERTALK|user talk page]] using the {{tls|Admin recall notice}} template. They must also post a notice to the [[WP:AN|administrator's noticeboard]] using the {{tls|Admin recall notice/AN}} template.

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Any extended confirmed editor may add their signature to a petition, with or without reasoning. An editor can sign no more than five active petitions. Any editor may comment in a discussion section on the recall petition page. Any signature or comment may be struck based on the same [[WP:MONITOR|criteria]] used during requests for adminship.

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A petition is closed after thirty days. If it gains at least twenty-five valid signatures within that period, the administrator is required to make a re-request for adminship or be a candidate in an administrator election. Otherwise, the administrator is not required to do either.

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=== Current petitions ===
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== Re-request for adminship ==
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An administrator seeking to retain administrative privileges must have their re-request for adminship (RRfA) transcluded to [[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship]] within thirty days of the close of a successful recall petition. If an [[Wikipedia:Administrator|administrator election]] is scheduled within those thirty days, they may stand in it instead. 

The [[Wikipedia:Bureaucrats|bureaucrat]]s are responsible for ensuring that an RRfA is started within a reasonable time frame. If this does not happen, they may remove the administrator privileges at their discretion.

A re-request for adminship follows the same process as a [[Wikipedia:Request for adminship|request for adminship]], but with lower thresholds for passing. In an RRfA, any administrator who obtains at least 60% support will retain their administrator role. If the administrator receives between 50 and 60% support, the community's consensus will be determined by the [[WP:CRATCHAT|bureaucrats]]. If the administrator runs in an administrator election instead of initiating a re-request for adminship, they must obtain at least 55% support to retain their administrative privileges.

==See also==
*[[WP:RECALL|Administrators open to recall]]{{snd}}voluntary recall procedure used by some administrators
*[[Special:Permalink/1253547916#Administrator Recall|RfC establishing consensus for this policy]]
*[[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/2024 review/Phase II/Administrator recall]]{{snd}}discussion that led to the creation of this process
*[[WP:RFDA|Requests for de-adminship]]{{snd}}history of previous attempts to create an administrator recall process<!-- This page will likely need to be marked historical once this is finalized. -->