Wikipedia:Administrator elections

Admin Elections have been authorized by the community, but require more technical setup and planning before future elections can occur. The second election will occur later in 2025. The planning page for it is at Wikipedia:Administrator elections/2025.

Administrator elections are a type of request for adminship for selecting administrators – users with access to additional technical features that aid in maintenance. It is an alternative to the public-discussion RfA process, which was the only way to become an administrator on the English Wikipedia between 2003 and 2024.^[1] Administrator elections do not replace RfA, and prospective administrators may freely choose which process to use. A trial election was held in October 2024. Administrator elections were authorized permanently on a 5-month schedule in an RfC held in early 2025.