Ohio 2026 ballot measures draw attention
The gist
Ohio voters face 21 data center measures across 18 municipalities, the most of any state.
Local data center zoning fights now share the ballot with a toss-up governor race.
How it unfolded
- Nov 3, 2026Ohio voters decide more than 20 local ballot measures on data centers, part of more than 40 such measures across over a dozen states.
- Nov 3, 2026Ohio leads the nation in data center-related ballot measures, with 21 initiatives across 18 municipalities.
- Nov 3, 2026In Oregon, Ohio, Issue 25 asks voters to amend the city charter to prohibit construction of data centers with an aggregate monthly demand or peak load greater than 25 megawatts.