Ohio data center ban advocates are trying to get 413,000 signatures by July 1

By: Megan Henry

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: April 30, 2026

Words: 588

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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Despite being up against a tight deadline, a group of southern Ohioans are confident they will get enough signatures to get a data center ban on the November ballot.

The proposed constitutional amendment would prohibit building data centers with a peak load of more than 25 megawatts per month, but the amendment will need more than 413,000 signatures from at least 44 of Ohio’s 88 counties by July 1.

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