Ohio already has 125 local data center moratoriums. Early results from its 21 ballot measures on AI infrastructure have determined there will be more

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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. The Buckeye State is on its way to becoming the prototype for how American voters respond in the face of mass AI infrastructure expansion. Ohio residents across 18 municipalities voted on 21 ballot measures on data centers on Tuesday—more than half of the 41 data center-related ballot measures across the country. With more than 200 operational data centers, Ohio ranks No. 5 among U.S. states in number of data center projects. According to state data, companies plan to invest up to $40 billion in AI infrastructure in the state by 2030. Plans for AI infrastructure expansion across the country face strong national opposition—including in the form of 125 local data center moratoriums already in place in Ohio. Ohio voters’ decisive stance against the buildout could foreshadow not just future election results, but how…

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