US voters reject 40 of 41 local AI data center ballot measures
11/05/2026 — 11/06, 03:21·2 sources (all)·2 reports (all)
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- Across 10 US states, 40 of 41 local ballot measures concerning AI data centers were rejected, with Ohio alone accounting for 21 of them, acc…
Latest turnVoters in 10 US states backed 40 of 41 anti-data-center ballot measures in the midterm elections, according to CNBC via Futurism; only one measure in Harwood, North Dakota, failed. In Ohio, all 21 proposals went against the data center lobby.
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Voters in 10 US states backed 40 of 41 anti-data-center ballot measures in the midterm elections, according to CNBC via Futurism; only one measure in Harwood, North Dakota, failed. In Ohio, all 21 proposals went against the data center lobby.
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Voters in 10 US states rejected AI data centre proposals in 40 of 41 local ballot measures on Tuesday, with Ohio alone accounting for 21 of them, according to Ballotpedia figures and results compiled by CNBC. Democrats who campaigned against the build-out also won the governor's races in Texas, Ohio and Georgia.
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