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This is a proposal to formally define a clerking system for Wikipedia:Requests for adminship. The role of clerks, like Arbcom clerks, is to assist with the administration and running of requests for adminship. Clerks will be empowered to take any steps necessary to ensure that RfA is as drama-free and stress-free as possible for the candidate. The intention of this proposal is to eliminate the toxic environment at RfA, and subsequently encourage qualified users to request adminship.
Note that if this proposal is accepted, then (like any policy or guideline) it is not set in stone and its terms can evolve if there is consensus for change. Not all problems with a proposal can be foreseen, therefore this proposal is a framework for RfA clerking that can and will be modified when the need arises.