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      "status": "on_ballot",
      "poll_close_et": "20:00",
      "source_status": "none",
      "news_url": "https://www.wiscassetnewspaper.com/article/temp-bans-other-questions-head-november-ballot/274032",
      "ballot_text_url": "https://www.wiscasset.gov/DocumentCenter/View/1725/Sample-Ballot---Town-Referendum---November-3-2026",
      "results_page_url": "https://www.wiscasset.gov/192/Town-Clerk-Elections"
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      "title": "Charter amendment requiring independent review before approving large industrial projects",
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      "status": "on_ballot",
      "poll_close_et": "20:00",
      "source_status": "verified",
      "news_url": "https://www.inforum.com/news/north-dakota/the-varied-voices-of-harwood-local-group-pushes-for-regulations-city-leaders-and-others-strongly-opposed",
      "ballot_text_url": "https://cityofharwood.com/documents/801/Home_Rule_Charter_Amendment001.pdf",
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      "state_name": "New Jersey",
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      "election_date": "2026-11-03",
      "measure_label": null,
      "title": "Advisory: do you support data centers in the township?",
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      "threshold_mw": null,
      "target_project": "Pre-emptive (no project pending)",
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      "poll_close_et": "20:00",
      "source_status": "verified",
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      "ballot_text_url": "https://cumberlandcountyclerknj.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Downe-Sample-Ballot-2026-General-Election.pdf",
      "results_page_url": "https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Cumberland/127562/web.345435/#/summary"
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      "state_name": "New Hampshire",
      "jurisdiction": "Town of Canterbury",
      "county": "Merrimack",
      "election_date": "2026-03-10",
      "measure_label": "Article 4",
      "title": "Zoning ban on data centers in all districts",
      "measure_type": "zoning_amendment",
      "binding": "binding",
      "yes_means": "restrict",
      "threshold_mw": null,
      "target_project": "Pre-emptive (no project pending)",
      "status": "decided",
      "poll_close_et": null,
      "source_status": "none",
      "news_url": "https://www.concordmonitor.com/2026/03/03/canterbury-voters-to-consider-forbidding-data-centers-from-coming-to-town-whether-or-not-it-seems-likely-they-will/",
      "ballot_text_url": "https://www.canterburynh.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/2026-03-10-Canterbury-Local-Election-Sample-Ballot.pdf",
      "results_page_url": "https://www.canterburynh.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Town-Meeting-Election-Results-3_10_26.pdf"
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      "state": "NH",
      "state_name": "New Hampshire",
      "jurisdiction": "Town of Nottingham",
      "county": "Rockingham",
      "election_date": "2026-09-08",
      "measure_label": null,
      "title": "12-month moratorium on data center permits and approvals",
      "measure_type": "moratorium",
      "binding": "binding",
      "yes_means": "restrict",
      "threshold_mw": null,
      "target_project": "Tom Moulton's plan to convert a vacant 200,000 sq ft warehouse in the Nottingham Business Park off Route 4 into a data center, withdrawn May 27, 2026",
      "status": "decided",
      "poll_close_et": null,
      "source_status": "none",
      "news_url": "https://www.nhpr.org/politics/2026-09-09/nottingham-voters-approve-moratorium-data-centers-nh-newhampshire",
      "ballot_text_url": "https://www.nottingham-nh.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif3611/f/pages/2026_nottingham_special_town_election_sample_ballot_0.pdf",
      "results_page_url": "https://www.nottingham-nh.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif3611/f/pages/2026_nottingham_special_town_election_results.pdf"
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      "state": "ME",
      "state_name": "Maine",
      "jurisdiction": "Town of Brownfield",
      "county": "Oxford",
      "election_date": "2026-11-03",
      "measure_label": "Question 1",
      "title": "180-day moratorium on data centers of 5,000 sq ft or more",
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      "binding": "binding",
      "yes_means": "restrict",
      "threshold_mw": null,
      "target_project": "Pre-emptive (no project pending)",
      "status": "on_ballot",
      "poll_close_et": "20:00",
      "source_status": "none",
      "news_url": "https://www.conwaydailysun.com/bridgton_news/news/brownfield-to-hold-data-center-public-hearing/article_051b0d62-f4df-4512-b820-7e45d981ffae.html",
      "ballot_text_url": "https://www.brownfieldmaine.gov/DocumentCenter/View/899/Local-Referendum",
      "results_page_url": "https://www.brownfieldmaine.gov/1196/Past-Town-Warrants-Reports"
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      "state": "ME",
      "state_name": "Maine",
      "jurisdiction": "Town of Eliot",
      "county": "York",
      "election_date": "2026-11-03",
      "measure_label": "Question 5",
      "title": "180-day moratorium on data centers of any size",
      "measure_type": "moratorium",
      "binding": "binding",
      "yes_means": "restrict",
      "threshold_mw": null,
      "target_project": "Pre-emptive (no project pending)",
      "status": "on_ballot",
      "poll_close_et": "20:00",
      "source_status": "none",
      "news_url": "https://www.bangordailynews.com/2026/10/28/politics/elections/maine-town-elections-data-center-bans/",
      "ballot_text_url": "https://www.eliotme.gov/DocumentCenter/View/3950/Sample-Ballot---Town-PDF",
      "results_page_url": "https://www.eliotme.gov/304/Election-Town-Meeting-Results"
    },
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      "state": "ME",
      "state_name": "Maine",
      "jurisdiction": "Town of Freedom",
      "county": "Waldo",
      "election_date": "2026-11-03",
      "measure_label": null,
      "title": "Temporary moratorium on data centers of any size",
      "measure_type": "moratorium",
      "binding": "binding",
      "yes_means": "restrict",
      "threshold_mw": null,
      "target_project": "Pre-emptive (no project pending)",
      "status": "on_ballot",
      "poll_close_et": "20:00",
      "source_status": "none",
      "news_url": "https://www.bangordailynews.com/2026/10/28/politics/elections/maine-town-elections-data-center-bans/",
      "ballot_text_url": "https://www.freedomme.org/_files/ugd/8d8f5c_1389cb2e969840f3aa2c9fe3e8c0be83.pdf",
      "results_page_url": "https://www.freedomme.org/"
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      "race_id": "me-sabattus",
      "state": "ME",
      "state_name": "Maine",
      "jurisdiction": "Town of Sabattus",
      "county": "Androscoggin",
      "election_date": "2026-11-03",
      "measure_label": null,
      "title": "180-day moratorium on data centers of 10,000 sq ft or 20 MW",
      "measure_type": "moratorium",
      "binding": "binding",
      "yes_means": "restrict",
      "threshold_mw": 20,
      "target_project": "Pre-emptive (no project pending)",
      "status": "on_ballot",
      "poll_close_et": "20:00",
      "source_status": "none",
      "news_url": "https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/07/22/sabattus-residents-to-vote-on-data-center-moratorium/",
      "ballot_text_url": "https://storage.googleapis.com/juniper-media-library/571/2026/10/Nov%202026%20Sabattus%20Sample%20Ballot.pdf",
      "results_page_url": "https://sabattus.org/election-information"
    }
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    {
      "jurisdiction": "Piqua (city), Miami County",
      "state": "OH",
      "what": "Charter amendments banning data centers and crypto mining; referendum on the AES Ohio franchise ordinance tied to Meta's ~1,400 MW project",
      "status": "Moved to a Feb 2, 2027 special election by the commission on Oct 6, 2026 (recalls of three commissioners are on Nov 3). The Ohio SOS questions-and-issues file dated Sept 18 still lists a Piqua charter amendment (Article 138) for Nov 3; it predates the move.",
      "date": "2027-02-02",
      "link": "https://www.daytondailynews.com/local/piqua-voters-could-see-two-data-center-charter-amendments-on-november-ballot/article_53bbb626-cbfb-590e-bd09-a5c2760804bf.html"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "Sidney (city), Shelby County",
      "state": "OH",
      "what": "Data center zoning and livestreaming petitions",
      "status": "Rejected by the city; recall charter amendment set for a Feb 2, 2027 special election",
      "date": "2027-02-02",
      "link": "https://farmoffice.osu.edu/blog/thu-09242026-435pm/ohio-supreme-court-rules-three-data-center-petition-cases"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "Heath (city), Licking County",
      "state": "OH",
      "what": "23 MW data center ban petition",
      "status": "City rejected Nov 3 petitions; third petition likely heads to a 2027 special election",
      "date": "2027",
      "link": "https://www.thereportingproject.org/heath-rejects-petitions-to-put-a-data-center-ban-on-the-nov-3-ballot-advocates-say-the-city-is-making-a-mistake/"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "Johnstown (city), Licking County",
      "state": "OH",
      "what": "Large-scale data center ban petition",
      "status": "Sufficient signatures but likely missed the Sept 4 filing deadline",
      "date": "TBD",
      "link": "https://www.thereportingproject.org/petition-to-ban-large-scale-data-centers-in-johnstown-has-enough-signatures-for-referendum-but-it-might-not-make-the-nov-3-ballot/"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "Geauga County",
      "state": "OH",
      "what": "Countywide petition",
      "status": "Fell short of signatures",
      "date": "none",
      "link": "https://www.geaugamapleleaf.com/news/data-center-petition-falls-short-of-november-ballot/"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "Statewide",
      "state": "OH",
      "what": "Conserve Ohio amendment banning data centers of 25 MW or more",
      "status": "Missed the July 1 signature deadline; targeting Nov 2027",
      "date": "2027-11-02",
      "link": "https://ballotpedia.org/Ohio_Prohibition_of_Data_Center_Construction_Amendment_(2026)"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "Statewide",
      "state": "MA",
      "what": "Indirect initiative requiring local two-thirds voter approval and other conditions for data center permits",
      "status": "Filed for the Nov 2028 ballot; needs AG certification and 74,574 signatures",
      "date": "2028-11-07",
      "link": "https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/08/14/proposed-massachusetts-initiative-would-be-the-nations-second-statewide-ballot-measure-on-data-center-policy/"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "Frederick County",
      "state": "MD",
      "what": "Referendum on the county's ~2,600-acre data center overlay zone near Adamstown",
      "status": "Blocked: Maryland Supreme Court held zoning ordinances are not subject to referendum (order June 30, 2026)",
      "date": "none",
      "link": "https://www.wypr.org/wypr-news/2026-06-30/maryland-supreme-court-shuts-down-frederick-county-data-center-referendum"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "Weld County",
      "state": "CO",
      "what": "Referendum on the Global AI data center approval and an initiative requiring voter approval of data centers (group POWER)",
      "status": "Signatures submitted Oct 2026; if certified, charter requires a special election within 60 days",
      "date": "TBD",
      "link": "https://www.cpr.org/2026/10/15/weld-county-data-center-opposition-petition/"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "La Pine (city), Deschutes County",
      "state": "OR",
      "what": "Data center noise, lighting and reporting standards initiative",
      "status": "Reported to have missed the signature filing deadline",
      "date": "none",
      "link": "https://bendbulletin.com/2026/08/14/ranked-choice-voting-petition-wont-make-november-ballot/"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "Independence (city), Jackson County",
      "state": "MO",
      "what": "Referendum on data center tax breaks",
      "status": "Blocked by a Jackson County judge (Mar 25, 2026); a council member was later recalled",
      "date": "none",
      "link": "https://ballotpedia.org/Data_center-related_ballot_measures,_2026"
    }
  ]
}