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US voters back data centre restrictions in at least 29 jurisdictions

Voters in at least 29 US jurisdictions backed bans or limits on data centre development in Tuesday's elections, with Ohio approving multiple prohibitions and Illinois and Wisconsin rejecting or constraining projects.

Why it matters: The votes signal widening local resistance to the power-hungry facilities behind AI, a buildout that industry figures warn could be slowed by blanket restrictions.

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Original reporting: Jose Antonio Lanz, Decrypt

Key points

  • All 10 charter measures backed by Conserve Ohio passed, and more than three-quarters of Hubbard voters supported a ban
  • Gina Hinojosa defeated Greg Abbott in the Texas governor race after campaigning for a moratorium on new projects

US voters backed data centre restrictions in at least 29 jurisdictions in Tuesday's elections, according to The Washington Post, handing the infrastructure buildout behind artificial intelligence another setback. The measures ran from outright bans to requirements for extra public approval, and some were non-binding advisory votes that do not automatically halt construction.

Ballotpedia tracked 41 data centre measures on 3 November ballots across 10 states.

Ohio produced the clearest results. Voters in Granville, Trenton and Sunbury backed restrictions by margins of roughly 78% to 82%.

The votes came alongside wins for politicians promising tougher oversight.

Read the full story on Decrypt

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