Court orders data center question to be put on Nov. ballot in Emporia

News Clip1:38KSNT News·Emporia, Lyon County, KS·8/21/2026

A court has ordered that a citizen-led petition concerning data centers in Emporia, Kansas, be placed on the November public ballot. This decision will allow voters to weigh in on the issue of data center development in the city.

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A citizen-led petition against data centers in Emporia will be put on a public ballot to voters in November.