Politics

Datacenters were on the ballot. US voters rejected them

Datacenters, the facilities full of semiconductor chips that power artificial intelligence and a host of other online products, were on the ballot in elections in at least 40 jurisdictions across 10 states.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 1 source•1 min read•Updated November 5, 2026, 1:30 AM UTC

Voters responded with a strong rebuke of the giant buildings, which have has become a symbol of the tech industry and AI.

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