# US voters reject data centers at the ballot box

https://mins.news/en/item/129932

- The Guardian, 2026-11-05 01:30 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/04/datacenters-midterm-elections

> In Tuesday’s US midterm elections, voters approved nearly every data-center moratorium on ballots across at least 40 jurisdictions in 10 states. At least 14 Ohio municipalities adopted bans or restrictions, while eight in Maine approved temporary moratoriums. Newly elected governors in Texas, Georgia and Ohio have also pledged limits on large data-center construction.

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