On the ballot and before public bodies, October 6 to November 6, 2026
What the record holds on the data center questions voters decide on November 3, 2026, and on the votes and hearings public bodies have scheduled between October 6, 2026 and November 6, 2026. The timeline holds what happened; this page holds what is scheduled, as each source said it.
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On the November 3 ballot
- El DoradoKansas
Butler County District Judge declared El Dorado initiative petition as legislative; city commissioners voted to place proposed ordinance on November ballot on Tuesday after August 21, 2026
- EmporiaKansas
Emporia data center ban on 'high impact' facilities appears on November ballot
- KansasKansas
A Franklin County judge ruled that a data center question will appear on Ottawa's November ballot. The decision allows residents to vote on the proposed data center.
- North BerwickMaine
North Berwick will take data center moratorium issue to voters in November 2026
- WiscassetMaine
Wiscasset, Maine residents proposed 180 day moratorium on data centers to be voted on in November 2026
- Boulder CityNevada
Local residents will vote on measure in November to determine if Boulder City should change zoning regulations
- HarwoodNorth Dakota
Charter amendment to require transparency in industrial negotiations is set for Harwood ballot in November
- AshvilleOhio
Ashville has referendum against proposed data center on general election ballot
- DefianceOhio
Defiance residents put a proposal on the November 3 ballot to ban all but the smallest data centers
- PataskalaOhio
Voters in Pataskala will vote on data center ban on November 3, 2026
- TrentonOhio
Trenton 25 megawatt data center ban on general election ballot after legal battle
- Wilmington Data CenterOhio
Four separate Wilmington area referendums tied to rezoning land for another proposed data center project remain scheduled for the November ballot
Votes and hearings by date
- St. Mary's CountyMaryland
Public hearing on St. Mary's County comprehensive plan scheduled for October 6, 2026 at 6:30 p.m.
- CaliforniaCalifornia
The California Public Utilities Commission postponed its decision on Google's San Jose data center agreement until October 8, 2026 for further review
- Iron CountyUtah
Iron County planning commission will have public hearing and vote on October 8
- Sangamon CountyIllinois
Circuit Judge Adam Giganti set the stage for an October 9 hearing about a motion to dismiss on September 11, 2026
- Fort WayneIndiana
Fort Wayne City Council held vote on one year data center moratorium and postponed final vote to October 13, 2026
- Martin CountyFlorida
Martin County Commission is expected to vote on a one year data center moratorium; first vote scheduled for October 13, 2026 and second vote for October 27, 2026.
- MinneapolisMinnesota
Minneapolis Planning Commission will meet October 13 to consider new zoning ordinances for possible future data centers
- Adair CountyIowa
The next public hearing on the ordinance is set for October 14 at 9:15 a.m.
- PennsylvaniaPennsylvania
DEP Northwest Regional Office will hold public meeting and hearing on major amendment to NPDES water quality permit for Homer City Data Center/Power Plant Complex on October 14 at Homer Center High School from 5 to 7:30 p.m.
- MaineMaine
Scarborough Town Council scheduled a second hearing on October 21, 2026 to discuss amending zoning ordinance to prohibit data centers.
- Ypsilanti TownshipMichigan
Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy will hold virtual public meeting and hearing Oct. 21 at 6 p.m. on proposed wastewater discharge permit for Related Digital data center development in Saline Township.
- DentonTexas
Second Denton hearing scheduled for October 27, 2026.
- Minnehaha CountySouth Dakota
Amendment to schedule a public hearing on data center regulation on October 27, 2026 passed with a vote
- Pike CountyOhio
Ohio Power Siting Board public hearing scheduled for Baku Gavin Transmission Line project on October 27, 2026 at 6 p.m. at Jackson High School Auditorium.
- Pima CountyArizona
The Planning and Zoning Commission is scheduled to review proposed zoning changes on October 28, 2026.
- Rapid CitySouth Dakota
Rapid City Planning Commission voted unanimously on September 10 to delay a vote on proposed data center ordinance amendments to the November 4 meeting
- BloomingtonIllinois
Bloomington Planning Commission scheduled hearings on data center policy for October 1 and November 5