US voters reject data centre measures in 40 of 41 ballots

Voters rejected data centre development in all but one of 41 ballot measures held during Tuesday's US midterms, according to election-monitoring project Data Centers on the Ballot. Only Harwood, North Dakota, a town of fewer than 800 people, voted against such limits. Analysts say the backlash has become bipartisan, driven by concerns over energy costs, water use and AI's impact on jobs.