https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/datacenters-were-on-the-ballot-us-voters-rejected-themContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/datacenters-were-on-the-ballot-us-voters-rejected-themhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/datacenters-were-on-the-ballot-us-voters-rejected-them#u190660Tue, 10 Nov 2026 09:27:09 +0000American voters rejected local data center referendums across dozens of communities during the midterm elections, dealing a major blow to artificial intelligence infrastructure expansion. Out of dozens of local ballot measures across the country, only one town voted in favor of data centers while 40 of 41 referendums were defeated. The widespread backlash has triggered declines in AI data center stocks and Elon Musk's SpaceX, raising fresh economic and regulatory risks for the artificial intelligence boom.Why it mattersThe resistance to digital infrastructure highlighted deep public frust