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Data Centers
Voters in Six States Will Decide Future of Data Center Construction
September 24, 2026 | Kim Miller
Residents in 28 localities across six states will vote on data center ballot measures this November, with proposals ranging from construction bans to permanent moratoriums on new facilities. Kansas voters in Emporia and El Dorado will consider some of the most restrictive proposals, including a measure that would prohibit high-impact data centers for ten years and could only be changed through another public vote. Illinois voters in seven jurisdictions will weigh in on data center development, with some ballot measures moving forward even after local officials already enacted similar restrictions. Ohio has become a focal point for data center opposition, with voters in 14 local jurisdictions considering ballot measures while at least 125 data center moratoriums remain active statewide. Florida voters in Edgewater will decide whether to amend the city charter to ban new data centers, a measure proponents say would provide more durable restrictions than the recent city council prohibition.
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