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This template is used to close a Request for adminship (RfA) that has failed.

''Note: Similar to non-administrators closing deletion discussions, Requests for adminship can be closed by non-bureaucrats in certain cases; for example if the user has withdrawn the request or the outcome is very unlikely to be positive (see WP:NOTNOW). Non-bureaucrats should be very careful in the latter case and only close RfAs when they are not in doubt. In such cases the requesting user should always be asked to consider withdrawal first.''

Also, please review RfX closing procedures.

Usage
Place the template at the very top of the RfA page, and then place  at the bottom of the RfA page.

IMPORTANT: You must use and  templates in concert with the  template.

Example
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Nomination
– I nominate this exemplary editor for Adminship due to their excellent contributions to the project.


 * Candidate, please indicate acceptance of the nomination here: I humbly accept this nomination for Adminship. Example (talk)

Questions for the candidate
...

General comments
...
 * Links for Example:
 * Edit summary usage for Example can be found here.

Support

 * 1) Support – This candidate RULZ!!1! -

Oppose

 * 1) Opppose – This candidate is insufficiently qualified for Adminship, based on their extremely low edit count. --

Neutral

 * 1) Neutral – Moral support. But I don't think you're ready yet.

Would produce: 
 * The following discussion is preserved as an archive of a request for adminship that did not succeed. Please do not modify it. 

Example
Final (1/1/1); ended 05:02, 26 July 2015 (UTC) per WP:NOTNOW --IJBall (contribs • talk) 05:02, 26 July 2015 (UTC)

Nomination
– I nominate this exemplary editor for Adminship due to their excellent contributions to the project.


 * Candidate, please indicate acceptance of the nomination here: I humbly accept this nomination for Adminship. Example (talk)

Questions for the candidate
...

General comments
...
 * Links for Example:
 * Edit summary usage for Example can be found here.

Support

 * 1) Support – This candidate RULZ!!1! -

Oppose

 * 1) Oppose – This candidate is insufficiently qualified for Adminship, based on their extremely low edit count. --

Neutral

 * 1) Neutral – Moral support. But I don't think you're ready yet.


 * The above adminship discussion is preserved as an archive of the discussion. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the talk page of either this nomination or the nominated user). No further edits should be made to this page.