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Data centres on the ballot: could the AI infrastructure shape US midterms?

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Voters in Ohio and Illinois are voting on Tuesday to decide on dozens of local measures regarding AI infrastructure. Opposition to the massive data centers powering artificial intelligence is cutting across political party lines, with the vote scheduled for November 1, 2026.

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• Voters in Ohio and Illinois are voting on Tuesday to decide on dozens of local measures regarding AI infrastructure.
• Opposition to the massive data centers powering artificial intelligence is cutting across political party lines.

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Voters from Ohio to Illinois decide dozens of local measures on Tuesday, as opposition to the giant buildings powering AI cuts across party lines.

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