User:Enigmaman/SNOW

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:Note: It is recommended to first ask the candidate to withdraw. If the candidate agrees, these steps will be necessary anyway, as it is not likely that a new editor would know how to properly withdraw.

Instructions on how to SNOW/NOTNOW an RfA

1. add {{subst:rfaf}} and {{subst:rfab}} to top and bottom, respectively
   
2. Remove the "Voice your opinion" links and the RfATally template, using the instructions below
3. remove the Voice Your Opinion link
   
4. Untransclude from WP:RFA
   
5. Notify the candidate
   
6. add it to the list of unsuccessful candidacies.
   
7. add it to the list of Wikipedia:Unsuccessful adminship candidacies (Chronological)
8. add it to the list of Wikipedia:{{CURRENTYEAR}} requests for adminship

*Closed per WP:NOTNOW by ~~~~

See an example [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Requests_for_adminship/AaronSchell&diff=216800764&oldid=216799822 here]. That included all the steps on the RfA itself in one edit.