Voters overwhelmingly reject data centers in their communities on Election Day
Voters in 44 communities across the United States approved ballot measures restricting or banning artificial intelligence data centers, while only one community voted to allow construction. The results came from 45 data center-related measures decided on Election Day.
Voters overwhelmingly rejected data center proposals and initiatives in communities across the country on Election Day. According to Ballotpedia, roughly 50 data center-related ballot measures were held nationally this year, including 45 decided on Nov. 3.
A review by datacentersontheballot.com, provided by Redbud Consulting, classified the measures as either restricting or allowing AI data center construction. The final tally was 44 measures restricting data centers and one allowing construction.