US voters approve nearly every datacenter moratorium on midterm ballots

Summary

Voters approved nearly every datacenter moratorium on the ballot in Tuesday's US midterm elections, dozens in total, according to The Guardian. Datacenters were on the ballot in at least 40 jurisdictions across 10 states, and The Guardian describes the result as a strong rebuke of the giant buildings, which house the semiconductor chips that power artificial intelligence and other online products. The Japan Times reports that voters in dozens of American cities approved restrictions or outright bans on data centers in the same election.

Timeline

1. The Guardian

   5 Nov 2026, 01:30 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports that voters approved nearly every datacenter moratorium on the ballot, dozens in total, in Tuesday's midterm elections, with datacenters on the ballot in at least 40 jurisdictions across 10 states.

2. The Japan Times

   5 Nov 2026, 05:54 UTCSource ↗

   The Japan Times reports that voters in dozens of American cities approved restrictions or outright bans on data centers during Tuesday's midterm elections.