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Voters in 10 US states will decide on data centre curbs on election day amid local opposition

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10 US states to vote on data centre development on election day amid opposition
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Voters in 10 US states will decide on election day whether to curb data centre development in their communities, as the rapid buildout needed to power the AI boom stirs local opposition. Resistance is especially visible in Ohio, one of the country's fastest-growing data centre markets, and no state has more data centre-related ballot measures, with voters in more than a dozen jurisdictions set to consider 21 proposals alongside Tuesday's midterm elections. In conservative Ohio, the pushback against data centres may also propel Democrats at the polls.

This continues an earlier story: Data centers become a hot-button issue in the 2026 midterm elections

Later: Opposition to AI data centres cuts across party lines as US voters weigh local measures in the midterms

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  1. South China Morning Post

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    Reports that voters in 10 US states will decide on election day whether to curb data centre development, with resistance especially visible in Ohio and 21 proposals across more than a dozen jurisdictions alongside the midterm elections.

  2. TIME

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    Reports that in conservative Ohio, the pushback against data centers may propel Democrats at the polls.

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