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Only users with Autopatrol rights may now overwrite files uploaded by other users. You may request autopatrol rights here. If you are currently ineligible for autopatrol rights, you may request an exception for a particular file on this page. This page is only for requests on the technical permission; proposals for file improvements should be made on the file talk page.

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Allow overwriting of File:2024 Alabama Presidential County Swings.svg, File:Alabama Presidential County Flips 2024.svg, File:Alabama County Swing 2020.svg, File:Alabama County Trend 2020.svg, File:Alabama County Swing 2016.svg, File:Alabama County Trend 2016.svg, File:Alabama County Flips 2016.svg, File:Alabama County Swing 2012.svg, File:Alabama County Trend 2012.svg, File:Alabama County Flips 2012.svg, File:2020 AL Senate Swing.svg, File:2020 AL Senate Trend.svg, File:2022 Alabama gubernatorial election swing map by county.svg, File:2022 Alabama gubernatorial election trend map by county.svg, File:Arizona County Swing 2020.svg, File:Arizona County Trend 2020.svg, File:Arizona County Swing 2016.svg, File:Arizona County Trend 2016.svg, File:2024 Arizona senate county swing.svg, File:2024 Arizona senate county trend.svg, File:2016-20 Arizona senate special election county swing.svg, File:2022 Arizona gubernatorial election swing map by county.svg, File:2022 Arizona gubernatorial election trend map by county.svg, File:Arkansas County Swing 2016.svg, File:Arkansas County Trend 2016.svg, File:2010-14 California gubernatorial election county swing.svg, File:Colorado County Swing 2024 U.S. Presidential Election.svg, File:Colorado County Swing 2020.svg, File:Colorado County Trend 2020.svg, File:Colorado County Swing 2016.svg, File:Colorado County Trend 2016.svg, File:Colorado County Swing 2012.svg, File:Colorado County Trend 2012.svg, File:2020 CO Senate Swing.svg, File:2014-20 Colorado senate election county trend.svg, File:2022 Colorado gubernatorial election swing map by county.svg, File:2022 Colorado gubernatorial election trend map by county.svg, File:Connecticut County Swing 2020.svg, File:Connecticut County Trend 2020.svg, File:Connecticut County Swing 2016.svg, File:Connecticut County Trend 2016.svg, File:Connecticut County Flips 2016.svg, File:2022 CT Governor Swing.svg, File:2022 CT Governor Trend.svg, File:Delaware County Swing 2016.svg, File:Delaware County Trend 2016.svg, File:Delaware County Flips 2016.svg, File:2024-delaware-gov-margin-swing.svg, File:2022-24 Delaware's at-large congressional district election county swing.svg, File:Florida County Swings in 2024 U.S. Presidential Election.svg, File:Florida County Flips 2024.svg, File:Florida County Swing 2020.svg, File:Florida County Trend 2020.svg, File:Florida County Flips 2020.svg, File:Florida County Swing 2016.svg, File:Florida County Trend 2016.svg, File:Florida County Flips 2016.svg, File:2022 Florida gubernatorial election swing map by county.svg, File:2022 Florida gubernatorial election trend map by county.svg, File:Idaho County Swing 2016.svg, File:2022 Idaho gubernatorial election swing map by county.svg, File:2022 Idaho gubernatorial election trend map by county.svg, File:Kansas County Swing 2020.svg, File:Kansas County Trend 2020.svg, File:Kansas County Flips 2020.svg, File:Kansas County Swing 2016.svg, File:Kansas County Trend 2016.svg, File:Kansas County Swing 2012.svg, File:Kansas County Trend 2012.svg, File:2022 Kansas gubernatorial election swing map by county.svg, File:2022 Kansas gubernatorial election trend map by county.svg, File:2018 Kansas Gubernatorial election swing.svg, File:2018 Kansas Gubernatorial election trend.svg, File:2008-2014 US Senate election in Louisiana swing.svg, File:2008-2014 US Senate election in Louisiana trend.svg, File:2024 Presidential Maine County Swings.svg, File:2024 Presidential Maine County Flips.svg, File:Maine County Swing 2020.svg, File:Maine County Trend 2020.svg, File:Maine County Flips 2020.svg, File:Maine County Swing 2016.svg, File:Maine County Trend 2016.svg, File:Maine County Flips 2016.svg, File:Maine County Flip 2004.svg, File:2022 ME Governor Swing.svg, File:2022 ME Governor Trend.svg, File:Maryland County Swing 2020.svg, File:Maryland County Trend 2020.svg, File:Maryland County Flips 2020.svg, File:Maryland County Swing 2016.svg, File:Maryland County Flips 2016.svg, File:Massachusetts County Swing 2020.svg, File:Massachusetts County Trend 2020.svg, File:Massachusetts County Swing 2016.svg, File:Massachusetts County Trend 2016.svg, File:2020 US Senate election in Michigan by swing.svg, File:2020 US Senate election in Michigan by trend.svg, File:2022 Michigan gubernatorial election swing map by county.svg, File:2022 Michigan gubernatorial election trend map by county.svg, File:2022 Michigan Secretary of State election swing map by county.svg, File:2022 Michigan Secretary of State election trend map by county.svg, File:County flips in the 2022 MI Secretary of state election.svg, File:2024 Minnesota County Swings in U.S. Presidential Election.svg, File:2024 Minnesota County Flips in U.S. Presidential Election.svg, File:2020 United States presidential election in Minnesota swing map by county.svg, File:2020 United States presidential election in Minnesota trend map by county.svg, File:Minnesota County Flips 2020.svg, File:Minnesota County Swing 2016.svg, File:Minnesota County Trend 2016.svg, File:Minnesota County Flips 2016.svg, File:Minnesota County Swing 2012.svg, File:Minnesota County Trend 2012.svg, File:2018 United States Senate election in Minnesota swing map by county.svg, File:2018 United States Senate election in Minnesota trend map by county.svg, File:2020 United States Senate election in Minnesota swing map by county.svg, File:2020 United States Senate election in Minnesota trend map by county.svg, File:2014-18 Minnesota senate special election county swing.svg, File:2014-18 Minnesota senate special election county trend.svg, File:2014-18 Minnesota senate special election county flips.svg, File:2022 Minnesota gubernatorial election swing map by county.svg, File:2022 Minnesota gubernatorial election trend map by county.svg, File:2018 Minnesota gubernatorial election swing map by county.svg, File:2018 Minnesota gubernatorial election trend map by county.svg, File:2014 Minnesota gubernatorial election swing map by county.svg, File:2014 Minnesota gubernatorial election trend map by county.svg, File:2010 Minnesota gubernatorial election swing map by county.svg, File:2010 Minnesota gubernatorial election trend map by county.svg, File:2006 Minnesota gubernatorial election swing map by county.svg, File:2006 Minnesota gubernatorial election trend map by county.svg, File:1994 Minnesota gubernatorial election swing map by county.svg, File:1994 Minnesota gubernatorial election swing map by county 01.svg, File:2022 Minnesota secretary of state election swing map by county.svg, File:2022 Minnesota secretary of state election trend map by county.svg, File:2022 Minnesota state auditor election swing map by county.svg, File:2022 Minnesota state auditor election trend map by county.svg, File:2022 Minnesota attorney general election swing map by county.svg, File:2022 Minnesota attorney general election trend map by county.svg, File:Missouri County Swing 2020.svg, File:Missouri County Trend 2020.svg, File:Missouri County Swing 2016.svg, File:Missouri County Trend 2016.svg, File:Missouri County Swing 2012.svg, File:Missouri County Trend 2012.svg, File:2024 Missouri Senate election county swing.svg, File:2024 Missouri Senate election county trend.svg, File:2020-24 Missouri gubernatorial election county swing.svg, File:Montana County Swing 2020.svg, File:Montana County Trend 2020.svg, File:Montana County Flips 2020.svg, File:Montana County Swing 2016.svg, File:Montana County Trend 2016.svg, File:Montana County Flips 2016.svg, File:2024 Montana senate county swing.svg, File:2024 Montana senate trend by county.svg, File:2018 MT Senate swing by county margins.svg, File:2024 Presidential Nebraska County Swings.svg, File:Nebraska County Swing 2020.svg, File:Nebraska County Trend 2020.svg, File:Nebraska County Swing 2016.svg, File:Nebraska County Trend 2016.svg, File:Nebraska County Flips 2016.svg, File:Nebraska County Swing 2012.svg, File:Nebraska County Trend 2012.svg, File:2018 NE Senate swing by county margins.svg, File:2022 Nebraska gubernatorial election swing map by county.svg, File:2022 Nebraska gubernatorial election trend map by county.svg, File:Nevada County Swings 2024 U.S. Presidential Election.svg, File:Nevada County Swing 2020.svg, File:Nevada County Swing 2016.svg, File:Nevada County Trend 2016.svg, File:Nevada County Flips 2012.svg, File:2024 Nevada senate county swing.svg, File:2024 Nevada senate county trend.svg, File:2012-18 Nevada senate election county swing.svg, File:2022 Nevada us senate election swing map by county.svg, File:2022 NV Governor Swing.svg, File:2018-22 Nevada gubernatorial election county trend.svg, File:New Hampshire County Swings in 2024 U.S Presidential Election.svg, File:New Hampshire County Flips in 2024 U.S Presidential Election.svg, File:New Hampshire County Swing 2020.svg, File:New Hampshire County Trend 2020.svg, File:New Hampshire County Flips 2020.svg, File:New Hampshire County Swing 2016.svg, File:New Hampshire County Trend 2016.svg, File:New Hampshire County Flips 2016.svg, File:New Hampshire County Flips 2012.svg, File:New Hampshire County Flips 2008.svg, File:2020 NH Senate Swing.svg, File:2022-24 New Hampshire gubernatorial election county swing.svg, File:New Mexico County Swings in 2024 U.S. Presidential Election.svg, File:New Mexico County Flips in 2024 U.S. Presidential Election.svg, File:New Mexico County Swing 2020.svg, File:New Mexico County Trend 2020.svg, File:New Mexico County Swing 2016.svg, File:New Mexico County Trend 2016.svg, File:New Mexico County Flips 2016.svg, File:2014-20 New Mexico senate election county swing.svg, File:2014-20 New Mexico senate election county trend.svg, File:2022 New Mexico Governor swing by county margins.svg, File:New York County Flips in 2024 U.S. Presidential Election.svg, File:New York County Swing 2020.svg, File:New York County Flips 2020.svg, File:New York County Swing 2016.svg, File:New York County Trend 2016.svg, File:New York County Flips 2016.svg, File:2022 New York gubernatorial election swing map by county.svg, File:2022 New York gubernatorial election trend map by county.svg, File:2024 Presidential North Dakota County Swings.svg, File:North Dakota County Swing 2020.svg, File:North Dakota County Trend 2020.svg, File:North Dakota County Swing 2016.svg, File:North Dakota County Trend 2016.svg, File:North Dakota County Flips 2016.svg, File:North Dakota County Swing 2012.svg, File:North Dakota County Trend 2012.svg, File:2024 North Dakota senate county swing.svg, File:2024 North Dakota senate county trend.svg, File:2022-24 North Dakota's at-large congressional district election county swing.svg, File:2020-24 North Dakota gubernatorial election county swing.svg, File:Oklahoma County Swing 2020.svg, File:Oklahoma County Trend 2020.svg, File:Oklahoma County Swing 2016.svg, File:Oklahoma County Trend 2016.svg, File:Oklahoma County Swing 2012.svg, File:Oklahoma County Trend 2012.svg, File:2022 Oklahoma gubernatorial election swing map by county.svg, File:2022 Oklahoma gubernatorial election trend map by county.svg, File:2022 OR Senate Swing.svg, File:2022 OR Senate Trend.svg, File:2022 Oregon gubernatorial election swing map by county.svg, File:2022 Oregon gubernatorial election trend map by county.svg, File:Swing of Pennsylvania Counties in 2024 Presidential Election.svg, File:Pennsylvania County Swing 2020.svg, File:Pennsylvania County Trend 2020.svg, File:Pennsylvania County Swing 2016.svg, File:Pennsylvania County Trend 2016.svg, File:Pennsylvania County Flips 2016.svg, File:2022 PA Senate Swing.svg, File:2022 PA Senate Trend.svg, File:2022 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election swing map by county.svg, File:2022 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election trend map by county.svg, File:2018 Pennsylvania Governor Swing.svg, File:2018 PA Governor Trend.svg, File:2020-24 Pennsylvania Attorney General election county swing.svg, File:2020-24 Pennsylvania Attorney General election county trend.svg, File:2020-2024 Pennsylvania Attorney General election county flips.svg, File:2022 South Carolina gubernatorial election swing map by county.svg, File:2022 South Carolina gubernatorial election trend map by county.svg, File:South Dakota County Swing 2012.svg, File:South Dakota County Trend 2012.svg, File:Vermont County Trend 2020.svg, File:2024 Presidential West Virginia County Swings.svg, File:West Virginia County Swing 2020.svg, File:West Virginia County Trend 2020.svg, File:West Virginia County Swing 2016.svg, File:West Virginia County Trend 2016.svg, File:West Virginia 2020-2022 House Elections Swing by County.svg, File:West Virginia 2020-2022 House Elections Trend by County.svg, File:West Virginia 2018-2020 House Elections Swing by County.svg, File:West Virginia 2018-2020 House Elections Trend by County.svg, File:Wisconsin County Swings in 2024 U.S. Presidential Election.svg, File:Wisconsin County Swing 2020.svg, File:Wisconsin County Trend 2020.svg, File:Wisconsin County Swing 2016.svg, File:Wisconsin County Trend 2016.svg, File:Wisconsin County Swing 2012.svg, File:Wisconsin County Trend 2012.svg, File:2024 Wisconsin senate county swing.svg, File:2024 Wisconsin senate county trend.svg, File:2022 Wisconsin Senate election county swing.svg, File:2022 Wisconsin Senate election county trend.svg, File:2022 Wisconsin gubernatorial election swing map by county.svg, File:2022 Wisconsin gubernatorial election trend map by county.svg, File:2018 WI Governor Swing.svg, File:2018 WI Governor Trend.svg, File:Wyoming County Swings in 2024 U.S. Presidential Election.svg, File:Wyoming County Flips in 2024 U.S. Presidential Election.svg, File:Wyoming County Swing 2020.svg, File:Wyoming County Trend 2020.svg, File:Wyoming County Flips 2020.svg, File:Wyoming County Swing 2016.svg, File:Wyoming County Trend 2016.svg, File:2018-24 Wyoming senate election county swing.svg, File:2018-24 Wyoming senate election county trend.svg, and File:2018-22 Wyoming gubernatorial election county swing.svg

I would like to fix the shapes of these maps. Thomascampbell123 (talk) 22:58, 15 May 2026 (UTC)

I've started doing this request. Abzeronow (talk) 03:25, 16 May 2026 (UTC)

Alabama done, starting on Arizona. Abzeronow (talk) 04:00, 19 May 2026 (UTC)

Allow overwriting of File:Toy Story 3 logo.svg

The current version has these distracting white outlines, and I would like to be able to get rid of them so they align with the rest of the films' logos. NinScratch681 (talk) 16:30, 16 May 2026 (UTC)

 Done You can now overwrite this file. Abzeronow (talk) 02:51, 17 May 2026 (UTC)

Request to overwrite File:The taking of Hurmuz (1623) by Imām Ḳulī Khān and his army (Latin inscription round the fortress). From a Jarūnnāmah by Qadrī. Isfahan - Safavid style, dated 1697.jpg

Request to overwrite File:The taking of Hurmuz (1623) by Imām Ḳulī Khān and his army (Latin inscription round the fortress). From a Jarūnnāmah by Qadrī. Isfahan - Safavid style, dated 1697.jpg with my higher-quality version (fixed MIME type, same PD-Art-old-100 photo) New version:https://ibb.co/mrjZ7Nt9 Complies with policy as minor technical improvement. {{Allow Overwriting}}? Retreels (talk) 20:34, 16 May 2026 (UTC)

 Done You can now overwrite this file. Abzeronow (talk) 02:53, 17 May 2026 (UTC)

Allow overwriting of File:California county map (Inland Empire highlighted).svg

I would like to fix the shapes of this map. Thomascampbell123 (talk) 00:53, 17 May 2026 (UTC)

 Done You can now overwrite this file. Abzeronow (talk) 02:55, 17 May 2026 (UTC)

Allow overwriting of a set of files

• File:张群肖像照.jpg
• File:张厉生肖像照.jpg
• File:麦斯武德肖像照.jpg
• File:孔祥熙肖像照.jpg
• File:张继肖像照.jpg

As before, I would like to overwrite them with non-watermarked photo from the same source. Wiki 8443 (talk) 05:48, 17 May 2026 (UTC)

 Done You can now overwrite these files. Abzeronow (talk) 01:59, 18 May 2026 (UTC)

Allow overwriting of File:Gemona del Friuli-Stemma.svg

To change the crown (it has to be the city one, not the comune one), to make the code valid and to make other minor fixes. Gb89.II ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) 10:07, 17 May 2026 (UTC)

 Done You can now overwrite this file. Abzeronow (talk) 02:00, 18 May 2026 (UTC)

Allow overwriting of File:Logo Zentralwohlfahrtsstelle der Juden in Deutschland 02.svg

Hi, i want to overwrite this file with the official/correct color. Due to the official website its brighter. Thank you. Bildersindtoll (talk) 11:26, 17 May 2026 (UTC)

Has a don't overwrite tag. Abzeronow (talk) 02:02, 18 May 2026 (UTC)

Allow overwriting of File:2026 United States Senate Republican primary in Louisiana results map by county.svg

Caddo, Caldwell, Concordia, East Feliciana, and St. Landry parishes are shaded wrong. Thomascampbell123 (talk) 17:48, 17 May 2026 (UTC)

 Done You can now overwrite this file. Also moved. Abzeronow (talk) 02:04, 18 May 2026 (UTC)

Allow overwriting of File:California county map (San Joaquin County highlighted).svg, File:2018-2022 MA Gov Shift.svg, File:Nevada state question No.2 2022.svg, and File:Nevada state question No.1 2022.svg

I would like to fix the shapes of these maps. Thomascampbell123 (talk) 20:14, 17 May 2026 (UTC)

 Done You can now overwrite these files. Abzeronow (talk) 02:07, 18 May 2026 (UTC)

Allow overwriting of File:Louis Maurice Boutet de Monvel, The Trial of Joan of Arc (Joan of Arc series - VI), c. late 1909-early 1910, NGA 195567.jpg

Level increased for contrast and color balanced Giga Bang (talk) 04:32, 18 May 2026 (UTC)

 Not done uploaded by the museum itself. Abzeronow (talk) 04:02, 19 May 2026 (UTC)

Allow overwriting of File:Lineare Separierbarkeit.svg

First: XOR Function is faulty at 1/1. Must be "0" instead of "1". Second: Rectangle is faulty. Must be two lines. --Kelti (talk) 07:18, 18 May 2026 (UTC)

 Done You can now overwrite this file. Abzeronow (talk) 04:04, 19 May 2026 (UTC)

Allow overwriting of File:Ted O'Brien Buderim Men's Shed 2017 (cropped).jpg

Fixed distortion of original image Wikiuser4999 (talk) 09:50, 18 May 2026 (UTC)

 Done You can now overwrite this file. Abzeronow (talk) 04:05, 19 May 2026 (UTC)

Allow overwriting of a set of photos

• File:居正肖像照.jpg
• File:国民政府文官处文官长魏怀签赠照.jpg
• File:丁立中（1878～1958） 1917年作 致河野丰藏肖像瓷板画 瓷板?一件.jpg
• File:民国三十四年（1945）南京光华照相馆摄制顾祝同、陈诚、白崇禧、胡宗南、范汉杰等抗战名将参加国民党第六次全国代表大会合影一张.jpg
• File:北洋政府时期靳云鹗军阀肖像原版影像一张.jpg
• File:释太虚法师全身肖像照.jpg
• File:民国抗战时期的军委会四巨头之一徐永昌赠蒋孝天签名照片一张.jpg
• File:民国三十八年（1949年）中央警官学校校长李士珍签赠绍纶同志个人警校戎装照片一张.jpg
• File:汪大燮总理.jpg
• File:民国三十六年（1947年）白崇禧亲笔签名于南京赠铁中同志免冠半身照一张.jpg
• File:何佐明 周璇肖像照.jpg
• File:淞沪警备司令部稽查处处长陶一珊签赠照片一张附框（背后有书法留言）.jpg
• File:1930年作 ANONYMITY 佚名 褚民谊等参加比利时百年纪念万国博览会合影 GROUP PHOTO OF CHU MINYI AND OTHERS AT THE CENTENNIAL EXPO IN BELGIUM.jpg

As before, I would like to overwrite them with non-watermarked non-scaled photo from the same source. Wiki 8443 (talk) 12:25, 18 May 2026 (UTC)

First four done. Abzeronow (talk) 04:09, 19 May 2026 (UTC)

Allow overwriting of File:Egypt visa policy map.svg

Citizens of Moldova can now obtain a Visa on arrival for Egypt. Ssdd.11 (talk) 22:44, 18 May 2026 (UTC)

 Done You can now overwrite this file. Abzeronow (talk) 04:10, 19 May 2026 (UTC)

Allow overwriting of File:Zach Conine Signature.png

The current signature contains significant white space, causing a clash with the background on his wikipedia page. I have created a version of the image that lacks the white pixels. Pipoin (talk) 16:04, 19 May 2026 (UTC)

Allow overwriting of File:Crawley UK ward map 2026.svg

No election took place in the Gossops Green and North East Broadfield ward (see here). Alextheconservative (talk) 17:06, 19 May 2026 (UTC)

Allow overwriting of File:Stem_Player.png

I have adjusted the picture so it is centered, rotated and the colours are adjusted to make the image more clearer. TheVectoriser (talk) 18:02, 19 May 2026 (UTC)

Allow overwriting of File:NorwichDC UK local election 2026 map.svg

The pre-2019 boundaries have been used. Alextheconservative (talk) 20:36, 19 May 2026 (UTC)

Allow overwriting of File:California counties trend 2014-2018 gubernatorial.svg

Orange, Santa Cruz, and Yuba counties are shaded wrong. Thomascampbell123 (talk) 20:40, 19 May 2026 (UTC)