Ohio Attorney General Certifies Data Center Ban Amendment for Initial Ballot Phase

The office of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has officially certified the petition title and summary for a ballot initiative proposing a statewide ban on data center construction. The proposed constitutional amendment, titled "Prohibition of Construction of a Data Center," aims to introduce Section 36a to Article II of the Ohio Constitution. The certification by the Attorney General's Office confirms that the submitted title and summary are "fair and truthful statements" of the amendment's content. This procedural step is crucial, enabling the proposal to advance to the subsequent phase of Ohio's citizen-led initiative process. It is important to note that this certification is a procedural formality and does not constitute a legal opinion on the amendment's constitutionality or its potential enforceability if ultimately passed by voters.