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Ohio voters back data centre bans or limits in at least 14 municipalities
See how this story connectsEarly results from Ohio’s 21 ballot measures on data centres, voted on 3 November 2026, show voters passing bans or restrictions in at least 14 municipalities, Fortune reported. Trenton passed a ban 80% to 20%, Pataskala approved a charter ban on large data centres, and Sunbury’s charter amendment appears to have passed. Ohio already had 125 local data centre moratoriums in place before the vote.
Why it matters
Developers planning data centres in the municipalities that passed bans or restrictions face local limits, including Sunbury’s charter bar on campuses drawing 25 megawatts or more.
- When
- 3 Nov 2026
- ID
WTA-N-2026-0693- Where
- Ohio
- Topics
- Data centres, Elections, Energy and power
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WTA-N-2026-0693: “Ohio voters back data centre bans or limits in at least 14 municipalities.” wheresthe.ai, 3 Nov 2026. https://wheresthe.ai/d/us-oh-ohio-voters-back-data-centre-bans-in-14-municipalities-2026-11/ (source: Fortune).
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