US voters reject AI data centres in 40 of 41 local ballot measures
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Voters in 10 states turned down AI data centre build-outs in 40 of 41 local ballot measures, with 76% of exit poll respondents saying they would oppose one nearby. Democrats who campaigned against the build-out won governor's races in Texas, Ohio and Georgia.
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Timeline · 4 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