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title: "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)"
type: signal
url: https://frontiernewswire.com/s/ohio-voters-approved-data-center-bans-or-restrictions-in-at-least-14-ede32677
published: 2026-11-04T09:01:06.000Z
byline: "Source: TECHMEME"
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# 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)

Source: TECHMEME · Published 2026-11-04 · Canonical: https://frontiernewswire.com/s/ohio-voters-approved-data-center-bans-or-restrictions-in-at-least-14-ede32677

Sasha Rogelberg / Fortune : 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 — Ohio voters rejected the AI buildout almost everywhere it was on the ballot Tuesday, with at least 14 municipalities passing bans or other restrictions on data centers.

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## Sources

- [Read the original at TECHMEME](https://www.techmeme.com/261104/p9#a261104p9)

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