Ballot question
Village of Granville charter amendment — prohibition of a data center
- On the ballot in
- Village of Granville
- Vote
- Yes or no
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
The question, as printed on the ballot
SECTION 10.12 PROHIBITION OF A DATA CENTER (A) The construction of a data center is hereby prohibited. (B) As used in this Section, "construction" shall mean the erection of one or more buildings, infrastructure, facilities, and related activities, which include preparations and modifications for same, for a common purpose. (C) As used in this Section, "data center" shall mean one or more buildings or physical facilities or infrastucture, located on a single real property parcel or on contiguous, adjacent, or otherwise aggregated real property parcels that: (1) Are used primarily or exclusively for digital information services such as the management, storage, processing and dissemination of electronic data and information through the use of computer systems, servers, networking equipment, and related components, including equipment cooling systems; and (2) Has an aggregate monthly demand or peak load of greater than twenty-five (25) megawatts, however derived from any energy source, or a combination thereof. (D) This Section is self-executing Shall Article X of the Village of Granville Charter be amended to add Section 10.12 Prohibition of Data Center, thereby prohibiting the construction of a data center within the Village of Granville, effective immediately?
A “Yes” vote means
A yes vote adds a charter section prohibiting construction of a data center (a facility with peak load over 25 megawatts, as defined) in Granville, effective immediately.
A “No” vote means
A no vote does not add the data center prohibition to the charter.
Sources
- Filed Issues List, November 3, 2026 General Election (revised 9/1/2026) · Licking County Board of Elections
- Ballot Display — 11/3/2026 General Election sample ballots by precinct, Licking County, Ohio · Licking County Board of Elections
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