US Voters Reject AI Data Centers in 40 of 41 Local Ballot Measures
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AI data centers appeared on 41 local ballots across 10 states in Tuesday's midterms, and voters rejected them in 40. An exit poll found 76% would oppose one nearby, with water and power concerns central.
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Timeline · 5 reports
- 2026-11-05 18:05 · DailyAI
DailyAI Briefing: Data centres lose 40 of 41 local votes, plus 4 more - 2026-11-05 16:20 · DailyAI
Voters Turned Down AI Data Centres in 40 of 41 Local Ballots - 2026-11-05 13:00 · CNBC Technology
Voters rejected AI data centers over resource concerns. Here's why measuring water usage is hard - 2026-11-05 11:46 · The Next Web
US voters rejected AI data centres in 40 of 41 ballot measures - 2026-11-04 17:38 · Futurism
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