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10 US states to vote on data centre development on election day amid opposition

Reuters · South China Morning Post
Published 29 Oct 2026, 9:54 pm·55 min ago·1 min read
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Voters in 10 US states will decide on election day whether to curb data centre development in their communities, as the rapid buildout needed to power the AI boom stirs local opposition. Resistance is especially visible in Ohio, one of the country’s fastest-growing data centre markets. No state has more data ‌centre-related ballot measures, with voters in more than a dozen jurisdictions set to consider 21 proposals alongside Tuesday’s midterm elections, according to the non-partisan research...

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