Data Centers Go 0 for 21 in Ballot Initiatives Around Ohio

Data centers go 0 for 21 in ballot initiatives around Ohio

Ohio voters decisively rejected data center developments during the midterm elections, with more than a dozen communities voting to curb such projects.

What U.S. Voters Made Clear on Election Day: No AI Data Centers

Of the 47 data center-related local questions on the ballot, 46 of the measures (to ban, suspend or severely restrict data center development) were approved by the voters.

Ohio Voters Reject Data Center Expansion Across 21 Ballot Measures

COLUMBUS, OHIO — Ohio voters delivered a sweeping rejection of large data center development in Tuesday’s election, with all 21 ballot measures tied to restricting, regulating or opposing such projects producing results unfavorable to the industry. The measures appeared across 18 communities and included outright bans, zoning restrictions, financial safeguards and referendums on proposed development. In Wilmington, roughly 80% of voters rejected…

Data centers go 0-for-21 in ballot initiatives around Ohio

Ohio voters sharply rejected data centers in this year’s election. Around Ohio, 18 communities voted on whether to curb or ban data center developments. In all 18 communities, voters decided that, yes, that would be a good idea.

Data Centers Lose Big on Ohio Ballots

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Election day showed significant opposition to data centers in Ohio. Eighteen Ohio communities had ballot issues related to data center development. In each case, data centers lost, and in most cases, the margin revealed a strong negative sentiment against data centers. The data center issues fell into several categories. Most frequent were […]