Ohio voters approved data center bans or restrictions in at least 14 municipalities across 21 ballot measures, adding to 125 local moratoriums in the state (Sasha Rogelberg/Fortune) — SkimNews
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- Ohio voters approved data-center bans or restrictions in at least 14 municipalities across 21 ballot measures.
- AI buildout was rejected almost everywhere it was on the ballot Tuesday, with the municipal decisions adding to Ohio's 125 local moratoriums.
Why it matters: For Ohio data-center projects, voter-approved bans or restrictions now apply in at least 14 municipalities through 21 measures, while the state has 125 local moratoriums. That is the material change: an already substantial local restriction total grew as Tuesday's votes rejected the AI buildout almost everywhere it was on the ballot.
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