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Data center measures on ballots in 13 states this November
Voters in 13 states will decide on 41 AI data center-related ballot measures, according to Ballotpedia. New polling shows 50% of voters don't want a data center within three miles of their home.[1, 3] Bloomberg reported that new polling shows 50% of voters don't want a data center built within three miles of their home.[1] The Hill reported that grassroots movements in rural communities, particularly where President Trump won by double-digit margins in each of his presidential bids, are threatening the rural vote.[2]
Why it matters The measures will appear on ballots in 13 states this November, giving voters a direct say on data center construction.[1, 3]
Covered by The Hill, New York Post and Bloomberg
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- Left: none.
- Leans left: none.
- Center: Bloomberg (+0.08), The Hill (+0.10).
- Leans right: New York Post (+0.64).
- Right: none.
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- Center Data Center Debate on the Ballot in 13 States
- Right-leaning Voters in 13 states to decide on Election Day the fate of data centers in their backyards