Ohio proposed constitutional amendment to ban data centers will not be on this year’s ballot

By: Megan Henry

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: June 19, 2026

Words: 592

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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Ohio voters will not have a chance to vote to ban data centers in the November election.

Conserve Ohio, the grassroots organization behind the proposed constitutional amendment, said they are now hoping to make the 2027 ballot. The amendment would prohibit building data centers with a peak load of more than 25 megawatts per month, which would prevent most modern data centers.

“We want to make it clear: we will not be …

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