US voters rejected a globally exploding industry. Will we see a 'bubble' pop?

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With three measures left to be decided later in the year, voters in the United States overwhelmingly rejected the development of data centres in their area. The exception was in…

This week, voters in 13 US states were asked more than just who they wanted to represent them in Congress — they were also asked about a controversial new fixture in their neighbourhood: data centres.

According to analysis by Ballotpedia, at least 50 local ballot measures related to data centres.

The non-profit, which provides ballot information to voters around the country, tracked propositions put to voters across Arkansas, California, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Dakota, Ohio and Wisconsin.

With three measures left to be decided later in the year, voters in the United States overwhelmingly rejected the development of data centres in their area.

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