Which places voted on data centers on Nov. 3, 2026?

Voters in 10 states decided 41 data center measures, by Ballotpedia's count, and this page lists each one with its vote. All but one went against data center development. The exception was Harwood, North Dakota, where a charter amendment requiring extra review of large industrial projects failed 105 to 325.

What is the difference between a data center moratorium and a ban?

A moratorium is a timed pause, usually while a town writes rules, and it ends on a set date unless it is extended. A ban prohibits data centers, often above a size such as 25 megawatts, until it is repealed. Zoning rules sit in between: they allow data centers but limit where and how they are built.

Which companies' data center projects are affected?

Amazon is named in more rows than any other company: the Trenton and Sunbury bans in Ohio, a proposed township ban in St. Clair Township, Ohio, and zoning rules in West Richland, Washington. A new 25 megawatt ban in Piqua, Ohio may or may not reach Meta's approved project there. Google faces lawsuits over projects in Hermantown, Minnesota, and Botetourt County, Virginia. Each row's catch line says what the action does not reach.

Which states have paused data centers?

Texas has paused new data center grid approvals and state environmental permits pending an audit. New York is holding state environmental permits for data centers of 50 megawatts or more. Oregon has paused state land deals and state air and water permits for data centers. Governors-elect in Texas, Georgia, and New Mexico have promised broader pauses, but none of those is in force.

Did any vote go in favor of data centers?

A few did. Harwood, North Dakota's review measure failed, Canton, Ohio approved tax breaks for a project, Swatara Township, Pennsylvania approved a land development plan, and a judge dismissed a residents' suit in Sangamon County, Illinois. West Richland, Washington's council also rejected a moratorium.

How often is this page updated?

Rows change when a local body, a state, or voters act, and each new row is checked against the agenda, the result, or the local report it links to. Results marked unofficial stay marked until the election is certified.

Data center ledger

Data center moratorium and ban tracker

Moratoriums, bans, ballot measures, and zoning votes from the Nov. 3, 2026 election on, with the company each one touches and what comes next.

97Actions listed

67Went against data centers

6Went for data centers

49Scheduled next 32States

Updated Nov 7, 2026 · ledger as of Nov 7, 2026

Voters decided 41 data center measures on Nov. 3, 2026, and all but one went against data center development. Since then, towns from Maine to North Carolina have adopted pauses and bans, governors-elect in Texas, Georgia, and New Mexico have promised statewide pauses, and more votes are on the calendar. This page lists each action we could source, the company it touches, and what it leaves out.

What's next

Votes, hearings, and deadlines still ahead, soonest first.

Date	Where	What is decided	Source
Nov 9, 2026	Warrick County, IN	County commissioners consider the ordinance at 4 p.m., Friedman Park Event Center	Source Second source
Nov 9, 2026	Fayetteville, NC	Council discusses a data center moratorium and public hearing	Source Second source
Nov 9, 2026	Monticello, MN	Public hearing on a preliminary plat, rezoning, and conditional use permit for the Edmonson Business Center data center proposal.	Source
Nov 9, 2026	Mexico, MO	Public hearing on a draft data center ordinance with land-use and zoning rules.	Source
Nov 9, 2026	Henderson, NC	Public hearing on imposing a six-month moratorium on development approvals for data centers.	Source
Nov 10, 2026	St. Clair Township, OH	Butler County Zoning Commission hearing, 3 p.m., Government Services buildingAmazon Web Services (AMZN)	Our report Source
Nov 10, 2026	Hutchinson, KS	Planning commission public hearing; city council expected to take up the rules Dec. 1	Source Second source
Nov 10, 2026	Hanover Township, PA	Conditional use hearings on whether to permit a seven-building data center with a 350 MW gas plant.Prime Data Centers LLC	Source
Nov 10, 2026	Harmony, MN	Next city council meeting after the planning and zoning commission sent the council a sixth-draft data center ordinance; KTTC does not say the ordinance is on that meeting's agenda.	Source
Nov 12, 2026	Cumberland County, NC	Commissioners are scheduled to review a proposed data center ordinance that would apply outside Fayetteville.	Source
Nov 13, 2026	Boulder City, NV	City canvasses official results at 9 a.m. at city hall, per the Boulder City Review	Source Second source
Nov 13, 2026	Vance County, NC	Special called meeting to consider extending the county moratorium on data center development.	Source
Nov 16, 2026	Spartanburg County, SC	Third and final reading before County CouncilValara Holdings LLC; AIB CLT1 LLC; 300 Jones Road Associates LLC	Source
Nov 16, 2026	Springfield, MO	Council votes on the extension and the definitions; the current delay expires Nov. 17	Source
Nov 16, 2026	Estherville, IA	Public hearing, 5 p.m., location to be announced	Source
Nov 16, 2026	Derry Township, PA	Public hearing on a zoning amendment that would define data centers and allow them by conditional use in commercial and industrial zones.	Source
Nov 17, 2026	Effingham County, GA	Vote on the site plan; the county is also expected to discuss a possible data center moratoriumOpenAI	Source Second source
Nov 17, 2026	Illinois	Veto session begins; Pritzker asked lawmakers to pass data center reforms then.	Source Second source
Nov 17, 2026	Illinois	Fall veto session begins; Gabel says early January is more likely for this bill.	Source Second source
Nov 18, 2026	Palm Beach County, FL	Commissioners will consider other consulting options for writing data center rules and discuss a public advisory group.PBA Holdings	Source
Nov 30, 2026	El Dorado, KS	The city moratorium expires. The city's statement says the voter-approved prohibition takes effect immediately; KSNW says the ban takes effect after the moratorium expires.	Source Second source
Dec 1, 2026	Clarksville, AR	Special election, pending Johnson County Election Commission approval; 5NEWS reported the date as Dec. 8Hatchbo LLC; SF ARK1 LLC (Serverfarm)	Our report Source Second source
Dec 1, 2026	Denton, TX	Council vote on the moratorium could come as early as this date; adoption needs a 75% supermajority	Source Second source
Dec 3, 2026	Cromwell, CT	Hearing on a proposed six-month moratorium on new data center applications.Global Common	Source
Dec 9, 2026	Cochise County, AZ	Formal public hearing on a special use application for nine AI data center buildings near the Apache Generating Station.Tombstone Resources LLC	Source
Dec 10, 2026	Texas	Texas grid officials said in August they hoped to file their audit reports by this date.	Our report Source Second source
Dec 10, 2026	Texas	Texas grid officials said in August they hoped to file their audit reports by this date.	Our report Source Second source
Dec 10, 2026	Texas	ERCOT and regulators expected to finish the audit Abbott ordered, with grid officials hoping to file their reports by Dec. 10.	Source Second source
Dec 13, 2026	Mount Airy, NC	Current data center moratorium expires, per WXII	Source Second source
Dec 15, 2026	Mandan, ND	Citizen-initiated Measure No. 1 would prohibit large-scale and multiple data centers of 25 MW or more in Mandan and certain territory under its zoning authority.	Our report Source Second source
Dec 15, 2026	Gilbert, AZ	Item returns to Town Council	Source
Dec 15, 2026	Minnesota	State law requires the commission to set by order a very large customer class or subclass for each public electric utility by Dec. 15, 2026.	Source Second source
Dec 30, 2026	Grayslake, IL	Written ruling due by this date; the judge may rule soonerT5 Data Centers	Source Second source
Dec 31, 2026	New York	Deadline for the bill to be delivered to Hochul; she then has 10 days to sign, veto, or negotiate amendments, per Harter Secrest & Emery	Source Second source
Dec 31, 2026	Oregon	Oregon Data Center Advisory Committee final recommendations due to the governor by the end of the year.	Source Second source
Dec 31, 2026	Oregon	Oregon Data Center Advisory Committee final recommendations due to the governor by the end of the year; lawmakers meet in January.	Source Second source
Dec 31, 2026	Nevada	Nevada Office of Energy due to deliver a Responsible Speed to Power Plan	Source
Jan 11, 2027	Georgia	Fox 5 Atlanta lists this as the day Bottoms takes the oath; it also says the exact schedule has not been released.	Our report Source Second source
Jan 13, 2027	Virginia	Bill is to be offered on this date, per the bill text.	Source Second source
Jan 16, 2027	Virginia	Office of the Chief Energy Officer must publish an initial Data Center Planning and Community Engagement Toolkit within 120 days of the order	Source Second source
Jan 19, 2027	Texas	Hinojosa takes office.	Our report Source Second source
Jan 29, 2027	Cleveland, OH	Moratorium expires unless extended or replaced	Source
Jan 29, 2027	Maine	The advisory council Gov. Janet Mills created after vetoing a moratorium must deliver its final report to the governor and Legislature by Jan. 29, 2027.	Source Second source
Feb 3, 2027	Brownsville, TX	Moratorium expires; commissioners plan the one allowed 90-day extension, with that process starting in late December or early January, per the city attorney	Source
Jun 1, 2027	Fayette County, OH	Moratorium expires	Source
Jun 30, 2027	Georgetown, KY	Moratorium expires	Source
Jul 1, 2027	Pennsylvania	First annual energy and water report due from data centers operating in Pennsylvania.	Source Second source
Nov 2, 2027	Ohio	Target ballot. The Journal-News says it needs about 410,000 verified signatures from at least 44 of Ohio's 88 counties; the 2026 attempt needed more than 413,000.	Our report Source Second source
Dec 1, 2027	Maryland	First annual task force report to the governor due, then every Dec. 1	Source Second source

Held, result not yet posted here

Where	What happened	Result	Date	Source
St. Clair Township, OHButler County	BanThe township introduced a zoning amendment to prohibit data centers, which must go to a county hearing under Ohio law.Amazon Web Services (AMZN)The catch: Not in force yet; it must be heard by the county under Ohio law. The 18-building AWS project could move forward on township land depending on timing, and a refiled annexation into Trenton could take land out of township zoning.Next: Nov 10, 2026, Butler County Zoning Commission hearing, 3 p.m., Government Services building	ScheduledAdvisory, not binding	Oct 13, 2026	Our report Source
Clarksville, ARJohnson County	Ballot measureAfter resident petitions, the council called a special election on two July 30 ordinances authorizing up to $55B of industrial revenue bonds for the data center campus.Hatchbo LLC; SF ARK1 LLC (Serverfarm)The catch: The vote is on the bond ordinances, not directly on the campus zoning. Serverfarm puts its own investment at $6.6B.Next: Dec 1, 2026, Special election, pending Johnson County Election Commission approval; 5NEWS reported the date as Dec. 8	Scheduledunanimous on the resolutions calling the electionKNWA and Johnson County Graphic, Sept. 29	Sep 28, 2026	Our report Source Second source
Denton, TXDenton County	MoratoriumHeld the second and final public hearing and first reading on a proposed six-month pause on new data center projects.The catch: Not in force. It would not affect previously filed applications, including the approved Qumulus AI and Core Scientific hyperscale projects.Next: Dec 1, 2026, Council vote on the moratorium could come as early as this date; adoption needs a 75% supermajority	ScheduledAdvisory, not binding	Oct 27, 2026	Source Second source
Springfield, MOGreene County	MoratoriumHeld public hearings on pushing a June administrative delay on data center development to February and adding data center definitions to city code.Next: Nov 16, 2026, Council votes on the extension and the definitions; the current delay expires Nov. 17	ScheduledAdvisory, not binding	Oct 26, 2026	Source
Hutchinson, KSReno County	ZoningReviewed draft rules limiting where data centers can be built and setting noise limits of 60 decibels by day and 50 by night.The catch: Draft only. No data center has been proposed in the city.Next: Nov 10, 2026, Planning commission public hearing; city council expected to take up the rules Dec. 1	ScheduledAdvisory, not binding	Oct 27, 2026	Source Second source
Estherville, IAEmmet County	ZoningSent the Planning and Zoning Commission's draft data center rules to a public hearing.The catch: Draft only; the rules can still go back to the commission.Next: Nov 16, 2026, Public hearing, 5 p.m., location to be announced	Scheduledone no vote, David HovingaKTIV, Nov. 2Advisory, not binding	About Nov 2, 2026	Source

The Nov. 3 ballot

Ballotpedia counted 41 data center measures in 10 states. Wilmington, Ohio's four rezonings share one row. Counts are unofficial until certified, and where Ballotpedia was the only source for a count, the row says so.

Where	What happened	Result	Date	Source
Alhambra, CALos Angeles County	Ballot measureMeasure DB adds to the city code a ban on data centers in all zones, affirming a ban the City Council had already adopted.The catch: The council had already banned data centers in office and industrial zones; the measure affirms that ban and extends it to all zones of the city.	Passed17,319 to 3,410 (83.6% to 16.4%)unofficial, Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder, results as of Nov. 6, 10:59 p.m.; not final	Nov 3, 2026	Source Second source
Edgewater, FLVolusia County	Ballot measureCharter Amendment 4 bars the approval, construction, expansion, or operation of new data centers in the city and requires voter approval to change that.The catch: It covers new data centers only.	Passed7,884 to 2,328 (77.20% to 22.80%)unofficial, Volusia County Supervisor of Elections, last updated Nov. 5	Nov 3, 2026	Source Second source
Bloomington, ILMcLean County	Ballot measureAdvisory question asking whether the city should impose a moratorium on large-scale data centers.The catch: Nonbinding. It does not itself impose a moratorium; the City Council passed its own six-month pause in May.	Passed77.5% to 22.5% per WGLT; 21,851 to 6,316 per Ballotpediaunofficial, WGLT, Nov. 4; counts from Ballotpedia onlyAdvisory, not binding	Nov 3, 2026	Source Second source
Chouteau Township, ILMadison County	Ballot measureAdvisory question asking whether voters support future data center development and construction in the township.The catch: Nonbinding; it does not ban data centers.	Failed365 to 1,817 (16.73% yes, 83.27% no)unofficial; percentage from St. Louis Public Radio, counts from BallotpediaAdvisory, not binding	Nov 3, 2026	Source
Granite City Township, ILMadison County	Ballot measureAdvisory question asking whether new data centers should be permitted in the township.The catch: Nonbinding; it does not ban data centers.	Failed1,959 to 5,703 (26% yes, 74% no)unofficial, Ballotpedia table only; St. Louis Public Radio says at least 74% againstAdvisory, not binding	Nov 3, 2026	Source
Joliet Township, ILWill County	Ballot measureAdvisory question asking whether the Joliet City Council should approve construction of AI data centers.The catch: Nonbinding, and it came after the city had already approved a 700-acre data center earlier in the year; the vote does not touch that approval.	Failed78.9% no per Shaw Local; 3,800 to 14,207 per Ballotpediaunofficial, preliminary results via Shaw Local, Nov. 5; counts from Ballotpedia onlyAdvisory, not binding	Nov 3, 2026	Source Second source
Morgan County, ILMorgan County	Ballot measureAdvisory question asking whether restrictions should be imposed on building and operating data centers in the county.The catch: Nonbinding; it sets no rules. Separately, commissioners extended a county data center moratorium by six months on Oct. 26 and said they are waiting on direction from the state's fall veto session.	PassedMore than 9,400 yes of about 12,000 votes cast per WLDS; 9,413 to 1,250 (88% to 12%) per Ballotpediaunofficial, WLDS, Nov. 4; exact counts from Ballotpedia onlyAdvisory, not binding	Nov 3, 2026	Source
Nameoki Township, ILMadison County	Ballot measureAdvisory question asking whether new data centers should be permitted in the township.The catch: Nonbinding; it does not ban data centers.	Failed602 to 2,117 (22% yes, 78% no)unofficial, Ballotpedia table only; St. Louis Public Radio says at least 74% againstAdvisory, not binding	Nov 3, 2026	Source
Venice Township, ILMadison County	Ballot measureAdvisory question asking whether new data centers should be permitted in the township.The catch: Nonbinding; it does not ban data centers.	Failed311 to 978 (24% yes, 76% no)unofficial, Ballotpedia table only; St. Louis Public Radio says at least 74% againstAdvisory, not binding	Nov 3, 2026	Source
El Dorado, KSButler County	Ballot measureInitiated ordinance bans high-impact data centers (over 10 MW or 100,000 gallons of water a day) and Tier 2 and 3 battery storage systems for 10 years.The catch: Smaller data centers are not covered; the ban also reaches battery storage over 80 kWh.Next: Nov 30, 2026, The city moratorium expires. The city's statement says the voter-approved prohibition takes effect immediately; KSNW says the ban takes effect after the moratorium expires.	Passed2,966 to 1,183 (71.5% to 28.5%) per KWCH; 2,972 to 1,183 per Ballotpediaunofficial; KWCH results page and Ballotpedia differ by six yes votes	Nov 3, 2026	Source Second source
Emporia, KSLyon County	Ballot measureInitiated ordinance (Special Question 2) bans high-impact data centers in the city for 10 years.The catch: Legal questions are unresolved: KVOE cites ongoing legal proceedings, and the Gazette ran a story headlined that the votes do not resolve them.	Passed4,346 to 2,891 (60.1% to 39.9%)unofficial, KVOE and Emporia Gazette election results; official canvass pending	Nov 3, 2026	Source Second source
Ottawa, KSFranklin County	Ballot measureInitiated ordinance bars data centers using 25 MW or more in the city limits for 10 years.Lightfield EnergyThe catch: It limits size rather than banning all data centers. In October a Franklin County judge ruled the ordinance is legislative and let voters decide; no source found says whether the city will appeal. The city had already ended its sales contract with the developer.	Passed2,882 to 1,129 (71.9% to 28.1%)unofficial, KWCH results page; KSHB had 71.85% to 28.15% Nov. 4	Nov 3, 2026	Source Second source
North Berwick, MEYork County	Ballot measureQuestion 2 adopts a zoning ordinance that defines and permanently bans data centers with at least 25,000 square feet of aggregate data center area.The catch: Facilities under 25,000 square feet are not covered. The ban took effect immediately.	Passed2,114 to 582 (78.4% to 21.6%)unofficial, Portland Press Herald, Nov. 4; percentages are our calculation. Conflict: Maine Morning Star (Nov. 5) reports the ban failed 738 to 1,698, while the Press Herald, WCSH, and Bangor Daily News all report it passed.	Nov 3, 2026	Source Second source
Peru, MEOxford County	Ballot measureVoters adopted a 180-day moratorium on data center development and permitting so town boards can study the impacts.The catch: Temporary. Existing telecommunications facilities are exempt, per WCSH.	Passed578 to 182 (76% to 24%)unofficial, town website via Maine Morning Star, Nov. 5	Nov 3, 2026	Source Second source
Wells, MEYork County	Ballot measureVoters adopted a 180-day moratorium, retroactive to June 16, 2026, on data centers of 100,000 square feet or larger.The catch: Temporary, and limited to facilities of 100,000 square feet or more, including associated impervious surfaces.	Passed5,818 to 1,282 (82% to 18%)unofficial, Maine Morning Star, Nov. 5	Nov 3, 2026	Source Second source
Wiscasset, MELincoln County	Ballot measureQuestion 2 adopts a six-month moratorium on accepting, reviewing, or approving applications for new or expanded data centers.The catch: Temporary; it applies to applications filed on or after Nov. 3, 2026, and can be lifted earlier or extended.	Passed1,363 to 712 per WCSH and Ballotpedia; 1,363 to 713 per Maine Morning Starunofficial; sources differ by one no vote	Nov 3, 2026	Source Second source
Harwood, NDCass County	Ballot measureFailed home rule charter amendment would have required independent assessments and mandatory public hearings before the city approved large industrial projects, including data centers.Applied Digital (APLD)The catch: The amendment failed, so it changes nothing. It was written for all large industrial projects, not data centers alone, and no source says it would have reached Applied Digital's project, which the city approved in 2025.	Failed105 to 325 (24.4% to 75.6%)North Dakota Secretary of State's office via Business Insider; official or unofficial status not stated	Nov 3, 2026	Our report Source Second source
Downe Township, NJCumberland County	Ballot measureAdvisory question asking whether voters support data centers in the township.The catch: Nonbinding; it neither bans nor approves anything.	Failed62 to 425 (13% to 87%)unofficial, Ballotpedia only; NJBIZ reports the no vote but says results were not independently verifiedAdvisory, not binding	Nov 3, 2026	Source
Boulder City, NVClark County	Ballot measureFailed Question 1 would have made data centers an approved land use in the Eldorado Valley Transfer Area, outside the habitat easement.The catch: A yes would not have approved any project. Data centers elsewhere are unaffected, including a separate site on Bureau of Land Management land near the city.Next: Nov 13, 2026, City canvasses official results at 9 a.m. at city hall, per the Boulder City Review	Failed2,158 to 5,215 (29.27% to 70.73%)unofficial, Clark County Election Department, updated Nov. 6, 3:50 p.m.	Nov 3, 2026	Source Second source
Ashville, OHPickaway County	Ballot measureVoters repealed Resolution 06-2026, the village's development agreement with EdgeConneX for two data center buildings.EdgeConneXThe catch: It cancels the agreement, including its exemption from the village moratorium, but does not rezone the site or stop the gas plant before the Ohio Power Siting Board.	Failed330 to 1,468 (18.35% to 81.65%) per Scioto Post; 331 to 1,469 (18.39% to 81.61%) per Ballotpedia, with 10TV also at 81.61%unofficial, as reported; I could not open the Pickaway County Board of Elections page	Nov 3, 2026	Our report Source Second source
Conneaut, OHAshtabula County	Ballot measureIssue 10 amends the city charter to prohibit data centers with demand or peak load above 25 MW.The catch: Data centers of 25 MW or less are not covered, and the ban applies within the city.	Passed2,301 to 1,218 (65.4% to 34.6%)unofficial, Ashtabula County Board of Elections via Star Beacon	Nov 3, 2026	Source Second source
Defiance, OHDefiance County	Ballot measureCharter amendment adds Section 1.12, prohibiting data centers using more than 25 MW in the city.The catch: Data centers of 25 MW or less are not covered. A separate six-month city moratorium has been in effect since September.	Passed3,823 to 2,083 (64.7% to 35.3%)unofficial, 13abc election results page (counts); Crescent-News reports 'more than 64%'	Nov 3, 2026	Source Second source
Granville, OHLicking County	Ballot measureCharter amendment bans construction of data centers over 25 MW in the village, per The Reporting Project.The catch: Organizers called it largely symbolic because no data center had been proposed in the village.	Passed2,015 to 429 (82.45% to 17.55%)preliminary, Licking County Board of Elections via The Reporting Project	Nov 3, 2026	Source
Grove City, OHFranklin County	Ballot measureIssue 28 amends the city charter to require a citywide vote on developments of 50 or more acres, over 20 MW at peak, or over 500,000 gallons of water a day.The catch: It does not ban anything; qualifying projects go to voters. It covers non-data-center projects too, and the city's law director is reviewing its constitutional implications.	Passed54.61% yes per WOSU; 11,317 to 9,411 per Ballotpediaunofficial, Franklin County Board of Elections via WOSU, Nov. 4; counts from Ballotpedia only	Nov 3, 2026	Source Second source
Hubbard, OHTrumbull County	Ballot measureInitiated ordinance bans data centers of any size within city limits.The catch: It applies inside the city only, and council still has to adopt zoning to carry out the ban, per WFMJ. The mayor discussed Project Milo near Deer Creek Golf Course, but no company is named. A separate one-year moratorium was already in place.	Passed2,622 to 802 (76.6% to 23.4%)unofficial, WFMJ; Trumbull County Board of Elections partial count had 76% to 24%	Nov 3, 2026	Source Second source
Monroe Township, OHAdams County	Ballot measureVoters approved a township zoning plan for the unincorporated area, where there had been no township zoning.The catch: Zoning is not a ban. One analysis says Monroe still has work to do to restrict data centers, and the Killen site is marketed but has no filed project.	Passed148 to 100 (60% to 40%)unofficial, Ballotpedia table only; I could not open the Adams County Board of Elections or the People's Defender results	Nov 3, 2026	Source Second source
Monroeville, OHHuron County	Ballot measureAdvisory question asking whether the village should allow data center development within its limits, subject to zoning and development agreements.Decimal DigitalThe catch: Nonbinding; it neither bans data centers nor stops the project. The village's yearlong moratorium runs until March.	Failed55 to 394 (12.2% to 87.8%)unofficial, 13abc election results pageAdvisory, not binding	Nov 3, 2026	Source Second source
Oregon, OHLucas County	Ballot measureIssue 25 amends the city charter to prohibit data centers with demand or peak load above 25 MW.Vantage Data CentersThe catch: Data centers of 25 MW or less are not covered.	Passed4,994 to 3,235 (60.7% to 39.3%)unofficial, 13abc election results page	Nov 3, 2026	Source Second source
Pataskala, OHLicking County	Ballot measureCharter amendment bans data centers over 25 MW in the city.Aligned Data CentersThe catch: Data centers of 25 MW or less are not covered. Aligned asked a judge in September to review the council's denial, and no source says how the ban affects that case.	Passed5,418 to 1,941 (73.62% to 26.38%)preliminary, Licking County Board of Elections via The Reporting Project	Nov 3, 2026	Source
Perry, OHLake County	Ballot measureIssue 16 requires hyperscale data center developers seeking tax abatements or similar incentives to post a bond, and sets noise limits.The catch: It does not ban data centers, and it binds only developers seeking incentives.	Passed946 to 140 (87.11% to 12.89%)unofficial, Lake County Board of Elections precinct report, Nov. 4	Nov 3, 2026	Source Second source
Piqua, OHMiami County	Ballot measureCharter amendment adds Section 138, prohibiting construction of data centers with demand or peak load above 25 MW.Meta (META)The catch: Whether it reaches the already approved Meta project is unclear; the city had already signed development and utility agreements.	Passed67% yes per WYSO; 4,061 to 2,027 (66.7% to 33.3%) per Ballotpediaunofficial, WYSO, Nov. 4; counts from Ballotpedia only	Nov 3, 2026	Source Second source
Sprigg Township, OHAdams County	Ballot measureVoters approved a township zoning plan for the unincorporated area, where there had been no township zoning.The catch: Zoning is not a ban. One analysis says the township still has to write rules that restrict data centers.	Passed330 to 297 (53% to 47%)unofficial, Ballotpedia table only; I could not open the Adams County Board of Elections or the People's Defender results	Nov 3, 2026	Source Second source
Sunbury, OHDelaware County	Ballot measureCharter amendment prohibits data centers with aggregate monthly energy demand or peak load above 25 MW.Amazon (AMZN)The catch: It does not reach data centers of 25 MW or less, and it applies inside the city only.	Passed2,809 to 763 (78.64% to 21.36%)unofficial, Delaware Source (six precincts); 10TV says all precincts reporting	Nov 3, 2026	Our report Source Second source
Trenton, OHButler County	Ballot measureIssue 17 amends the city charter to prohibit data centers with demand or peak load above 25 MW.Amazon Web Services; Prologis (AMZN, PLD)The catch: The ban covers land inside city limits only. The 18-building AWS site is outside them; the annexation petition was withdrawn in September but could be refiled. The Journal-News says the ban would likely not affect the four-building data center already under construction inside Trenton, while WVXU says it puts that facility's future in question.	Passed3,541 to 903 (79.68% to 20.32%)unofficial, Butler County Board of Elections results, updated Nov. 3, 11:39 p.m.	Nov 3, 2026	Our report Source Second source
Upper Sandusky, OHWyandot County	Ballot measureCharter amendment (Ordinance 85-14) prohibits construction of data centers with electrical demand or peak load over 25 MW inside city limits.Smartland EnergyThe catch: It applies inside the city only. The city also passed a six-month moratorium in July.	Passed1,893 to 568 (76.9% to 23.1%)unofficial, Ballotpedia table; I could not open the Wyandot County Board of Elections or Daily Chief-Union results	Nov 3, 2026	Source
Urbana, OHChampaign County	Ballot measureCharter amendment bans construction of data centers in the city, with an exception for single-organization private facilities under 7.5 MW.Thor EquitiesThe catch: The county elections director says it applies only to future data centers and that the court is the only remaining hurdle for Thor's project.	Passed2,978 to 877 (77.25% to 22.75%)unofficial, Peak of Ohio; Champaign County Board of Elections results per Springfield News-Sun	Nov 3, 2026	Source Second source
Wilmington, OHClinton County	Ballot measureFour referendums (one row, same result) overturned council's rezoning of about 546 acres from rural residential to light industrial.Ardent (TAC Data Centers)The catch: The parcels are adjacent to or near the proposed AWS campus at 1488 U.S. 68 South, but this vote is not on that site.	FailedO-26-04: 739 to 2,885; O-26-05: 732 to 2,886; O-26-06: 724 to 2,887; O-26-07: 716 to 2,909 (each 20% yes, 80% no)unofficial, Clinton County Board of Elections via Wilmington News Journal, Nov. 3	Nov 3, 2026	Our report Source Second source
Janesville, WIRock County	Ballot measureDirect-legislation referendum requires voter approval of development agreements, projects, sales, and leases at the GM/JATCO site for projects over $450 million.Viridian PartnersThe catch: It applies to one site only, covers any project over the cost line rather than data centers alone, and does not ban anything.	Passed16,779 to 9,932 (62.82% to 37.18%)unofficial, Rock County totals via The Gazette and Spectrum News; county canvass pending	Nov 3, 2026	Our report Source Second source
Ohio	Ballot measureConserve Ohio said it had gathered 130,000 signatures toward a proposed constitutional amendment to ban data centers with peak load above 25 MW, aiming for the Nov. 2, 2027 ballot.The catch: The measure is not on any ballot yet; 130,000 is the group's own count, not verified, and it missed the 2026 ballot with about 70,000 signatures.Next: Nov 2, 2027, Target ballot. The Journal-News says it needs about 410,000 verified signatures from at least 44 of Ohio's 88 counties; the 2026 attempt needed more than 413,000.	Pending	Sep 8, 2026	Our report Source Second source
Ohio	Ballot measureThe Ballot Board unanimously certified the proposed amendment, which would prohibit building data centers with a peak load of more than 25 megawatts, so backers could start collecting signatures.The catch: The board only decided the proposal contains one amendment; a backer said he was not sure the ban would apply to data centers already under construction. The campaign missed the July 1, 2026 signature deadline for the November 2026 ballot and is aiming for 2027; no 2027 deadline has been published.	ApprovedUnanimousOhio Capital Journal, April 3, 2026; no roll call seen	Apr 2, 2026	Source Second source

City, county, and township actions

Moratoriums, bans, zoning rules, project votes, and lawsuits by city, county, and township governments since Nov. 1, plus earlier pauses that expire or come up for a vote ahead.

Where	What happened	Result	Date	Source
Sangamon County, ILSangamon County	LawsuitA judge dismissed residents' suit seeking to overturn the County Board's April 7 conditional use permit for a hyperscale data center.The catch: A win for the county and the project; no appeal was reported.	Failed	Nov 6, 2026	Source
Grayslake, ILLake County	LawsuitA judge heard the village's and T5's motions to dismiss residents' suit against the village's approvals of a data center campus.T5 Data CentersNext: Dec 30, 2026, Written ruling due by this date; the judge may rule sooner	Pending	Nov 6, 2026	Source Second source
Guilford County, NCGuilford County	MoratoriumReplaced a 180-day pause with an 18-month moratorium on new data center development.The catch: The chairman said no developer is currently pursuing a site; the new expiry date was not published.	ExtendedunanimousWXII, Nov. 5	Nov 5, 2026	Source Second source
Mount Airy, NCSurry County	ZoningLet the data center moratorium end and adopted an ordinance that allows and regulates data centers in three zoning districts.The catch: Facilities over 20,000 square feet need a special use permit, and a 500-foot buffer from homes applies; this replaces a pause with rules, not a ban.Next: Dec 13, 2026, Current data center moratorium expires, per WXII	AdoptedunanimousWXII, Nov. 5	Nov 5, 2026	Source Second source
Frederick, MDFrederick County	MoratoriumBars the city for two years from accepting, processing, or approving changes to its land management code that would allow data centers.Trammell CrowThe catch: A pause on legislation, not a ban; a council member said it does not say no data centers, and the city attorney said the council can repeal it.	Adopted5-0, one member absentFrederick News-Post, Nov. 6	Nov 5, 2026	Source
Casey County, KYCasey County	MoratoriumAdopted a 12-month moratorium for data centers in the county at a special-called meeting.	Adopted	Nov 4, 2026	Source Second source
Brownsville, TXCameron County	MoratoriumAdopted a 90-day pause on accepting, processing, and approving data center applications in the city and its extraterritorial jurisdiction.The catch: It pauses new permitting only; no data center applications were pending, per the city attorney.Next: Feb 3, 2027, Moratorium expires; commissioners plan the one allowed 90-day extension, with that process starting in late December or early January, per the city attorney	AdoptedunanimousBrownsville Herald (MyRGV), Nov. 5	Nov 4, 2026	Source
Scarborough, MECumberland County	BanAmended zoning to prohibit data centers in all zoning districts and repealed the 180-day emergency moratorium.The catch: Smaller server rooms used by businesses, schools, and other institutions are not covered.	AdoptedunanimousWMTW, Nov. 4	Nov 4, 2026	Source
Oakland Township, PAButler County	ZoningAdopted the township's first data center rules by amending its subdivision and land development ordinance.The catch: No data center has been proposed, and the township has no dedicated zoning ordinance.	AdoptedunanimousButler Eagle, Nov. 6	Nov 4, 2026	Source
Swatara Township, PADauphin County	Project approvedApproved the land development plan for a data center planned around Highland Street.	Approved4-1Local 21 News, Nov. 5	Nov 4, 2026	Source
Hermantown, MNSt. Louis County	LawsuitTwo advocacy groups challenged the city's second environmental review of the proposed Google data center.Google (GOOGL)The catch: The council approved a key permit days earlier; no court schedule was reported.	Pending	Nov 4, 2026	Source
Camden County, GACamden County	MoratoriumExtended by nine months the pause on accepting and processing data center applications, and posted a 33-page draft ordinance for comment.The catch: The draft ordinance has not been voted on.	Extended3-2First Coast News, Nov. 5	Nov 3, 2026	Source
West Richland, WABenton County	MoratoriumA motion to have staff draft a six-month data center moratorium failed to get the five votes it needed.Amazon (AMZN)The catch: No data center has been approved in West Richland.	Failed3 in favor, 5 neededtriyaknews.com, Nov. 4	Nov 3, 2026	Source
West Richland, WABenton County	ZoningLimited data centers to areas zoned Mixed-Use Light Industrial and required the developer working with Amazon to reimburse city evaluation costs.Amazon (AMZN)The catch: Reimbursement applies even if no data center is built; the city is still refining its rules.	Adopted	Nov 3, 2026	Source
Effingham County, GAEffingham County	Project approvedVoted to postpone the decision on the site plan for Project Camellia.OpenAIThe catch: A delay, not a denial; it is the second time commissioners have postponed the decision.Next: Nov 17, 2026, Vote on the site plan; the county is also expected to discuss a possible data center moratorium	PendingunanimousWSAV via Yahoo, Nov. 5	Nov 3, 2026	Source Second source
Spartanburg County, SCSpartanburg County	Project approvedApproved three data center development agreements on second reading at a special meeting.Valara Holdings LLC; AIB CLT1 LLC; 300 Jones Road Associates LLCThe catch: Second of three readings, so the agreements are not final.Next: Nov 16, 2026, Third and final reading before County Council	PendingValara 3-2; AIB CLT1 and 300 Jones Road 4-1 eachWYFF, Nov. 3Advisory, not binding	Nov 3, 2026	Source
Lowndes County, ALLowndes County	LawsuitA residents' group and Alabama Rivers Alliance asked a judge to invalidate the commission's approval of development and tax agreements for Project Red Clay, alleging open-government violations.Cloverleaf Infrastructure (developer); Lambda named Nov. 4 as anchor tenant	Pending	Nov 3, 2026	Source
Mooresville, NCIredell County	MoratoriumAdopted a 12-month pause on new applications for data center projects.	AdoptedunanimousQueen City News, Nov. 2	Nov 2, 2026	Source
Pickens County, SCPickens County	MoratoriumGave first reading to a proposed six-month moratorium on new data center development.The catch: First reading only, so it is not in effect; a date for the second reading had not been announced.	PendingAdvisory, not binding	Nov 2, 2026	Source
Canton, OHStark County	Project approvedApproved 75% property tax abatements for three proposed data centers, two for 30 years and one for 15.The catch: These are tax agreements, not a zoning or building approval.	Approved7-4, one member absentThe Repository, Nov. 3	Nov 2, 2026	Source
Hamburg, NYErie County	MoratoriumAdopted a one-year moratorium that stops the town from issuing or considering permits and applications to build, expand, or operate data centers.	AdoptedunanimousSpectrum News, Nov. 3	Nov 2, 2026	Source
Westbrook, MECumberland County	BanAdopted on final reading an ordinance prohibiting standalone data centers, including in the Rock Row Contract Zone, the only place they had been allowed.The catch: Data centers are still allowed as an accessory use, such as a server room supporting another business.	AdoptedunanimousWMTW, Nov. 2	Nov 2, 2026	Source
Pine Township, PAMercer County	ZoningAdopted an ordinance governing data centers after the township's 180-day window to write rules for an unregulated use ran out.The catch: No data center application has been filed in the township, and supervisors plan changes that would need public hearings.	AdoptedunanimousAllied News, Nov. 5	About Nov 2, 2026	Source
Warrick County, INWarrick County	ZoningSent a proposed data center ordinance to county commissioners with an unfavorable recommendation.The catch: A recommendation only; commissioners can approve, deny, or change the ordinance.Next: Nov 9, 2026, County commissioners consider the ordinance at 4 p.m., Friedman Park Event Center	PendingFavorable motion failed 4-3; unfavorable motion passed 5-2Evansville Courier & Press via Yahoo, Nov. 3Advisory, not binding	Nov 2, 2026	Source Second source
Botetourt County, VABotetourt County	LawsuitA resident sued over the Board of Supervisors' June 24, 2025 approval of a performance agreement tied to Google's data center, alleging a Virginia open-meetings violation.Google (GOOGL)The catch: The suit targets the performance agreement, not zoning; site work has already started.	Pending	Nov 2, 2026	Source Second source
Pima County, AZPima County	ZoningAdvanced data center rules on water, energy, location, and transparency, with staff told to address monitoring, noise, water limits, and the definition.The catch: Staff is not proposing a ban; heavy industrial land is about 2% of the county.	Pending8-1KOLD, Oct. 28Advisory, not binding	Oct 28, 2026	Source
Lake County, FLLake County	MoratoriumExtended the county data center moratorium.The catch: WFTV did not give the final scope; the earlier proposal covered unincorporated Lake County.	Extended	Oct 27, 2026	Source
Fayetteville, NCCumberland County	ZoningApproved revised data center regulations that take effect only after a hearing on a proposed moratorium.The catch: Effective date not set; CityView says it could be Nov. 23, when the city might also impose a 180-day moratorium.Next: Nov 9, 2026, Council discusses a data center moratorium and public hearing	Adopted6-4Fayetteville Observer, Oct. 28	Oct 26, 2026	Source Second source
Georgetown, KYScott County	MoratoriumExtended the data center moratorium for a second time.The catch: Drafting has begun on a citywide ban on hyperscale data centers, which is not enacted.Next: Jun 30, 2027, Moratorium expires	ExtendedunanimousWKYT, Oct. 26	Oct 26, 2026	Source
Gilbert, AZMaricopa County	ZoningDelayed action on data center rules and sent them back to staff; the draft bans open-loop evaporative cooling and sets a 650-foot residential setback.Next: Dec 15, 2026, Item returns to Town Council	PendingCouncilman Kenny Buckland was the only vote against delayingGilbert Sun News, Oct. 26Advisory, not binding	Oct 20, 2026	Source
Cleveland, OHCuyahoga County	MoratoriumExtended the moratorium on new standalone data centers and expansions of existing ones.The catch: Existing data centers keep operating, and permits filed before the moratorium keep the older rules. It ends sooner if the city adopts rules.Next: Jan 29, 2027, Moratorium expires unless extended or replaced	Extended	About Oct 19, 2026	Source
Howell Township, MILivingston County	MoratoriumExtended by up to six months a data center moratorium that was set to expire Nov. 20.The catch: Applicants can request a waiver, and planners are drafting a permanent ordinance that could end the pause sooner.	ExtendedunanimousMLive, Oct. 15	Oct 13, 2026	Source Second source
Fayette County, OHFayette County	MoratoriumImposed a moratorium on new data center development in seven townships.The catch: Covers unincorporated Concord, Green, Jasper, Madison, Marion, Paint, and Perry townships only, and exempts projects already authorized.Next: Jun 1, 2027, Moratorium expires	In effect	Sep 21, 2026	Source

Statewide and federal

Governors' orders still in force, bills, regulators, and promises by governors-elect. A promise stays listed as a promise until an order is signed.

Where	What happened	Result	Date	Source
Illinois	LegislationHouse Majority Leader Robyn Gabel said stakeholder talks had just begun on the POWER Act, HB 5513 and SB 4016, and that she hopes for a deal by the lame-duck session in early January rather than the fall veto session.The catch: The bill is a set of rules on cost shifting, self-supplied power, water, and NDAs; it is not a moratorium, and it has not passed.Next: Nov 17, 2026, Fall veto session begins; Gabel says early January is more likely for this bill.	Pending	Nov 5, 2026	Source Second source
Michigan	Campaign promiseBenson said she would support a pause on new data centers until guardrails on water, energy costs, and noise are in place.The catch: This is a promise, not an action in force, and no order or bill from her was found.	PendingAdvisory, not binding	About Nov 5, 2026	Source Second source
Georgia	Campaign promiseBottoms said on CBS Mornings that she would sign an executive order pausing new data center construction and then work out what else is needed administratively.The catch: This is a promise, not an action in force; no order has been signed.Next: Jan 11, 2027, Fox 5 Atlanta lists this as the day Bottoms takes the oath; it also says the exact schedule has not been released.	PendingAdvisory, not binding	Nov 4, 2026	Our report Source Second source
Georgia	Campaign promiseBottoms said she would sign an executive order to pause new data center construction once she takes office in January, and that she will review the tax incentive agreements that have drawn data centers to Georgia.The catch: These are statements, not actions; nothing changes until she takes office and signs an order, and the review does not itself alter any incentive.	PendingAdvisory, not binding	Nov 4, 2026	Source Second source
Ohio	Campaign promiseActon campaigned on a conditional moratorium on new data centers unless developers agree to cover all their utility costs, use union labor, and meet environmental standards.The catch: This is a promise, not an action in force, and it is conditional, so it is not a ban.	PendingAdvisory, not binding	About Nov 4, 2026	Source Second source
Florida	RegulationThe commission voted 5-0 to reject Duke Energy Florida's proposed large data center tariff, finding it did not show compliance with SB 484, the 2026 law requiring large load customers to bear their full costs.Duke Energy Florida (DUK)The catch: This rejects one utility's rate proposal, not any data center, and the chair said she is confident Duke can develop a tariff that complies.	Denied5 to 0Florida Phoenix, Nov. 3, 2026	Nov 3, 2026	Source Second source
New Hampshire	Campaign promiseAyotte said she plans to include a moratorium on new data center construction in her 2027 state budget proposal.The catch: It would need approval by the Legislature and would not take effect before the budget does on July 1, 2027.	PendingAdvisory, not binding	About Oct 30, 2026	Source Second source
Texas	Campaign promiseHinojosa promised that as governor she would issue a moratorium on all data center approvals until the Legislature passes laws to protect Texans.The catch: This is a promise, not an action in force; she takes office Jan. 19.Next: Jan 19, 2027, Hinojosa takes office.	PendingAdvisory, not binding	Oct 22, 2026	Our report Source Second source
Oregon	MoratoriumKotek asked the Department of Environmental Quality to pause processing and issuing air and water discharge permits for new or expanded data centers, and DEQ said it has paused them.The catch: It is a request under DEQ's existing discretion, not a statute, and it pauses state air and water permits (including municipal wastewater permits tied to data centers) rather than banning data centers.Next: Dec 31, 2026, Oregon Data Center Advisory Committee final recommendations due to the governor by the end of the year; lawmakers meet in January.	In effect	Oct 9, 2026	Source Second source
Virginia	LegislationSB 843, prefiled for the 2027 session, would bar localities from approving data center siting and state agencies, including DEQ and the State Corporation Commission, from approving data center permits or related power service from July 1, 2027.The catch: It is a prefiled bill, not law, and it needs both chambers and the governor; the text sets no megawatt threshold and uses the definition of data center in state tax code.Next: Jan 13, 2027, Bill is to be offered on this date, per the bill text.	Pending	Oct 9, 2026	Source Second source
Maryland	Executive orderExecutive Order 01.01.2026.16 creates a Data Center Accountability Task Force that rates projects of 25 MW or more against state goals, and a public dashboard.The catch: It does not pause construction or create new permit authority, and it does not affect permits or incentives issued on or before Sept. 23, or applications already administratively complete by then. But agencies must weigh the task force's determinations in permit timing and conditions, and they defer review and deny discretionary incentives for projects found not aligned or without a determination.Next: Dec 1, 2027, First annual task force report to the governor due, then every Dec. 1	In effect	Sep 23, 2026	Source Second source
Texas	Executive orderAbbott extended his pause to state environmental permits, directing the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to halt all permits sought by data centers and saying no other state agency may move forward with data center approvals until the audit information is in.The catch: The Tribune says this order appears aimed at developers who build their own power to avoid the grid queue; it sets no end date and no size threshold.Next: Dec 10, 2026, Texas grid officials said in August they hoped to file their audit reports by this date.	In effect	Sep 21, 2026	Our report Source Second source
Virginia	Executive orderExecutive Order 22 sets data center accountability standards and ends state site-readiness and expedited-permitting help for new data centers with anticipated demand of 25 MW or more.The catch: It does not pause data centers and leaves the state sales and use tax exemption in place, per Good Jobs First.Next: Jan 16, 2027, Office of the Chief Energy Officer must publish an initial Data Center Planning and Community Engagement Toolkit within 120 days of the order	In effect	Sep 18, 2026	Source Second source
Nevada	Executive orderExecutive Order 2026-005 requires data center developers seeking a partial tax abatement to pay the Local School Support Tax in full and sign a binding community commitment before the economic development board hears their application.The catch: It sets conditions on tax abatements; it does not pause data centers, and Lombardo lost the Nov. 3 election.Next: Dec 31, 2026, Nevada Office of Energy due to deliver a Responsible Speed to Power Plan	In effect	About Sep 18, 2026	Source
New Mexico	Campaign promiseHaaland said she would sign an executive order on taking office to pause all new large-scale data center proposals while lawmakers write guardrails.The catch: This is a promise, not an action in force, and it is aimed at new proposals.	PendingAdvisory, not binding	Sep 17, 2026	Source Second source
Ohio	Ballot measureConserve Ohio said it had gathered 130,000 signatures toward a proposed constitutional amendment to ban data centers with peak load above 25 MW, aiming for the Nov. 2, 2027 ballot.The catch: The measure is not on any ballot yet; 130,000 is the group's own count, not verified, and it missed the 2026 ballot with about 70,000 signatures.Next: Nov 2, 2027, Target ballot. The Journal-News says it needs about 410,000 verified signatures from at least 44 of Ohio's 88 counties; the 2026 attempt needed more than 413,000.	Pending	Sep 8, 2026	Our report Source Second source
Oregon	MoratoriumKotek directed every state agency to pause unapproved requests for easements, rights-of-way, leases, rentals, land-use permits, and sales or transfers of state-owned property for data center projects.The catch: It covers state land only, and her office says the state lacks authority to enact a statewide moratorium.Next: Dec 31, 2026, Oregon Data Center Advisory Committee final recommendations due to the governor by the end of the year.	In effect	Sep 8, 2026	Source Second source
Nevada	Campaign promiseFord pledged to pause new data center tax abatements while the state audits companies that received them; his platform also calls for a statewide ban on evaporative cooling.The catch: This is a promise, not an action in force, and not a construction pause; the Nevada Independent says the governor cannot alone reject an abatement and some steps could need new laws.	PendingAdvisory, not binding	Aug 19, 2026	Source Second source
Pennsylvania	Executive orderExecutive Order 2026-05 bars state environmental permits for data centers over 25 MW until local approvals are in hand, and offers rolling review to developers who sign a consent agreement to meet the governor's GRID requirements; those who refuse get a slower path.The catch: It is not a moratorium and does not repeal the sales tax exemption, which it makes conditional on the GRID requirements; it covers applications filed after Aug. 18, and its NDA ban reaches agencies under the governor, not local officials.Next: Jul 1, 2027, First annual energy and water report due from data centers operating in Pennsylvania.	In effect	Aug 18, 2026	Source Second source
Texas	Executive orderAbbott directed the Public Utility Commission and ERCOT to verify and audit all data centers in ERCOT's interconnection process before any more are approved to move forward, and ERCOT put its Batch Zero study on hold.The catch: It covers data centers advancing through ERCOT's interconnection process and directs regulators; it is not a law, and it does not itself deny any project. It does not cover the later, separate pause on environmental permitting.Next: Dec 10, 2026, Texas grid officials said in August they hoped to file their audit reports by this date.	In effect	Aug 3, 2026	Our report Source Second source
New York	MoratoriumExecutive Order 62 tells the state environmental agency to hold discretionary permit applications for data centers of 50 MW or more until the state finishes a generic environmental impact statement.The catch: It does not reach centers under 50 MW, applications already deemed complete, projects needing no discretionary state permit, local government permits, or facilities used mainly for manufacturing, research, education, or medical care.	In effect	Jul 14, 2026	Source Second source
Illinois	Executive orderPritzker directed the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to pause all new data center tax incentive agreements starting July 1.The catch: It pauses new agreements only; it is not a pause on data center construction.Next: Nov 17, 2026, Veto session begins; Pritzker asked lawmakers to pass data center reforms then.	In effect	Jun 5, 2026	Source Second source
New York	LegislationBoth chambers passed the Responsible Data Center Development Act, A11560/S10642, a one-year pause on state permits for data centers with peak demand of 20 MW or more; Hochul has neither signed nor vetoed it in any source found.The catch: It is not law. Instead of acting on the bill, Hochul issued Executive Order 62 on July 14, 2026, a narrower moratorium on discretionary state environmental permits for data centers of 50 MW or more, which is in effect. Renewals and modifications of existing permits would be outside the bill's moratorium, per Greenberg Traurig.Next: Dec 31, 2026, Deadline for the bill to be delivered to Hochul; she then has 10 days to sign, veto, or negotiate amendments, per Harter Secrest & Emery	PendingSenate 43 to 17New York State Senate bill page, June 4, 2026	Jun 4, 2026	Source Second source
Ohio	Executive orderDeWine directed the chair of the Ohio Tax Credit Authority to pause consideration of new data center sales tax exemption requests while a joint legislative committee studies data centers.The catch: It pauses new exemption requests only; DeWine said he is not trying to ban data centers.	In effect	May 27, 2026	Source Second source
Ohio	Ballot measureThe Ballot Board unanimously certified the proposed amendment, which would prohibit building data centers with a peak load of more than 25 megawatts, so backers could start collecting signatures.The catch: The board only decided the proposal contains one amendment; a backer said he was not sure the ban would apply to data centers already under construction. The campaign missed the July 1, 2026 signature deadline for the November 2026 ballot and is aiming for 2027; no 2027 deadline has been published.	ApprovedUnanimousOhio Capital Journal, April 3, 2026; no roll call seen	Apr 2, 2026	Source Second source
Federal	LegislationThe Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium Act, S. 4214 and H.R. 9442, would stop construction or upgrading of AI data centers from the day it becomes law until Congress enacts laws on AI safety, jobs, and other listed subjects.The catch: It is an introduced bill, and it would cover new and existing centers with no exception for work underway. It also directs Commerce to bar some chip exports.	Pending	Mar 25, 2026	Our report Source Second source

By state

State	Listed	Against	For	Still ahead
Ohio	26	21	1	4
Illinois	11	8	1	3
Maine	7	6	0	1
North Carolina	7	3	1	5
Pennsylvania	6	3	1	3
Texas	6	3	0	6
Florida	4	3	0	1
Georgia	4	1	0	2
Kansas	4	3	0	2
Minnesota	4	0	0	3
Arizona	3	0	0	2
Nevada	3	2	0	2
New York	3	2	0	1
Virginia	3	1	0	2
Kentucky	2	2	0	1
Maryland	2	2	0	1
Michigan	2	1	0	0
Missouri	2	0	0	2
North Dakota	2	0	1	1
Oregon	2	2	0	2
South Carolina	2	0	0	1
Washington	2	1	1	0
Alabama	1	0	0	0
Arkansas	1	0	0	1
California	1	1	0	0
Connecticut	1	0	0	1
Indiana	1	0	0	1
Iowa	1	0	0	1
New Hampshire	1	0	0	0
New Jersey	1	1	0	0
New Mexico	1	0	0	0
Wisconsin	1	1	0	0

How this ledger is kept

An action gets a row when voters, a local body, a state, or a governor acts on data centers on or after Nov. 1, 2026, when an earlier action has a date still ahead, or when a statewide order is still in force. Each row links to the record we read: an election board, an agenda, an ordinance, a bill, or the local report of the meeting. We read each source; we don't copy another tracker's row.

The list is not a census. Hundreds of local governments have taken up the issue this year, and many votes never reach the press. Other groups, including the National League of Cities, keep wider counts. This page goes narrower and adds what those lists leave out: the company a vote touches, what the action does not reach, and the next date.

A moratorium is a timed pause. A ban is a prohibition. Zoning rules limit where and how data centers can be built. Advisory votes are marked because they bind no one. Campaign promises are listed as promises, not as law. Election results are unofficial until certified, and we say so on the row.

"Against" and "for" describe how the action landed for data center development, not whether it was good. A company is named only when a source ties it to that action, and a vote near a company's site isn't a vote on that site. The catch line under a row says what the action leaves out.

Common questions

Which places voted on data centers on Nov. 3, 2026?: Voters in 10 states decided 41 data center measures, by Ballotpedia's count, and this page lists each one with its vote. All but one went against data center development. The exception was Harwood, North Dakota, where a charter amendment requiring extra review of large industrial projects failed 105 to 325.
What is the difference between a data center moratorium and a ban?: A moratorium is a timed pause, usually while a town writes rules, and it ends on a set date unless it is extended. A ban prohibits data centers, often above a size such as 25 megawatts, until it is repealed. Zoning rules sit in between: they allow data centers but limit where and how they are built.
Which companies' data center projects are affected?: Amazon is named in more rows than any other company: the Trenton and Sunbury bans in Ohio, a proposed township ban in St. Clair Township, Ohio, and zoning rules in West Richland, Washington. A new 25 megawatt ban in Piqua, Ohio may or may not reach Meta's approved project there. Google faces lawsuits over projects in Hermantown, Minnesota, and Botetourt County, Virginia. Each row's catch line says what the action does not reach.
Which states have paused data centers?: Texas has paused new data center grid approvals and state environmental permits pending an audit. New York is holding state environmental permits for data centers of 50 megawatts or more. Oregon has paused state land deals and state air and water permits for data centers. Governors-elect in Texas, Georgia, and New Mexico have promised broader pauses, but none of those is in force.
Did any vote go in favor of data centers?: A few did. Harwood, North Dakota's review measure failed, Canton, Ohio approved tax breaks for a project, Swatara Township, Pennsylvania approved a land development plan, and a judge dismissed a residents' suit in Sangamon County, Illinois. West Richland, Washington's council also rejected a moratorium.
How often is this page updated?: Rows change when a local body, a state, or voters act, and each new row is checked against the agenda, the result, or the local report it links to. Results marked unofficial stay marked until the election is certified.

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