US voters back limits on data center development in dozens of local ballot measures

At least 45 local ballot measures addressed data center development. Nearly all had passed or were poised to win as of November 4. Harwood, North Dakota, was the exception: about three-fourths of voters rejected a proposal to slow industrial development. A local councilman warned it could threaten tax revenue from Applied Digital's planned data center. Elsewhere, voter concerns included higher utility bills and a lack of transparency.