Data center moratoria pass 43-1 in US local votes, leaving hyperscalers one friendly town in North Dakota
ShakeelHashim · x · 2026-11-04
US election results show data center moratoria measures of various flavors passed 43-1. The lone outlier: Harwood, North Dakota — a single precinct with about 400 voters — where a measure adding extra review before approving industrial projects including data centers failed 24.4% to 75.6%. The author jokes all hyperscalers must now converge on Harwood. The lopsided scoreline signals near-unanimous local resistance to data center expansion, foreshadowing more community friction for cloud buildouts.
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