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Mandan selects polling location for December 15 data center vote
Updated Oct 23, 7:07 PM CT. Every fact below links to the source that reported it.
What the primary sources show
- Mandan City Commission selected Spirit of Life Catholic Church as the polling location for a special election on December 15, pending confirmation of the church's availability. [Mandan People Reporting News (public group)] [Mandan People Reporting News (public group)] [Bismarck people reporting the news (public group)] [Bismarck Community Buzz (public group)] [Bismarck people reporting the news (public group)] [Bismarck Community Buzz (public group)] [KFYR-TV]
- The ballot measure would prohibit large-scale data centers with electrical capacity or combined demand of 25 megawatts or more within Mandan and areas under its zoning authority. [KFYR-TV]
- The city initially considered three polling locations but chose one to help protect election integrity and reduce costs. [KFYR-TV]
- Absentee ballots are expected to be available November 5. [KFYR-TV]
- The full ballot measure will be published in the Mandan News and on the city's website. [KFYR-TV]
What they left out / still unanswered
- Has Spirit of Life Church confirmed its availability to host the polling location?
- When exactly will the full ballot measure language be published in the Mandan News and online?
- What are the voter registration or eligibility requirements for the special election?
Official line vs. how each source framed it
- Mandan People Reporting News (public group): Mandan People Reporting News announced the commission's polling location selection and special election date. Read it →
- Mandan People Reporting News (public group): Mandan People Reporting News announced the commission's polling location selection and special election date. Read it →
- Bismarck people reporting the news (public group): Bismarck people reporting the news announced the commission's polling location selection and special election date. Read it →
- Bismarck Community Buzz (public group): Bismarck Community Buzz announced the commission's polling location selection and special election date. Read it →
- Bismarck people reporting the news (public group): Bismarck people reporting the news announced the commission's polling location selection and special election date. Read it →
- Bismarck Community Buzz (public group): Bismarck Community Buzz announced the commission's polling location selection and special election date. Read it →
- KFYR-TV: KFYR-TV provided official details from city officials, including the 25-megawatt technical specification for prohibited data centers, the reasoning for a single polling location to ensure election integrity and reduce costs, and the absentee ballot timeline. Read it → · Ads
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