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Pope Leo XIV has become the first pope in history to vote in a US election

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Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Prevost in Chicago, has become the first pope in history to vote in a U.S. election by submitting a mail-in ballot ahead of November’s midterm elections. The Vatican confirmed that Pope Leo has exercised his right as a United States citizen to vote whenever he was eligible, including while living in Peru. The Holy See press office emphasized that this act reflects the pontiff's belief in citizens' duty to participate in democratic processes.

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Pope Leo XIV has become the first pope in history to vote in a U.S. general election by submitting a mail-in ballot from Vatican City ahead of November’s midterm elections. Born Robert Francis Prevost in Chicago and registered as a voter at an address in Will County, Illinois, Pope Leo requested his absentee ballot on October 3, according to the Will County Clerk’s Office chief of staff, Kim Fladhammer, who confirmed it to NBC News. The Vatican officially announced this development on Friday, underscoring the pontiff's long-standing belief in civic participation despite potential controversies over a foreign leader voting in U.S. elections.

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Leo XIV PERSON · 3× Chicago GPE · 2× U.S. GPE · 2× Holy See ORG · 1× Leo PERSON · 1× Peru GPE · 1× Robert Prevost PERSON · 1× United States GPE · 1× VATICAN CITY GPE · 1× Vatican ORG · 1×

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The Vatican confirmed Friday that the Chicago-born pontiff had submitted a mail-in ballot in Chicago ahead of November’s midterm elections, citing his long-standing belief in civic participation.

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2026-10-30 · ABC News (US)

Pope Leo XIV has become the first pope in history to vote in a US election · assertive framing

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Pope Leo XIV has become the first pope in history to vote in a US election Pope Leo XIV has become the first pope in history to vote in a U.S. election VATICAN CITY -- asserted

XIV → become → election

Pope Leo XIV has become the first pope to vote in a U.S. election. asserted

XIV → become → election

The Vatican confirmed Friday that the Chicago-born pontiff had submitted a mail-in ballot in Chicago ahead of November’s midterm elections, citing his long-standing belief in civic participation. asserted

pontiff → confirm → participation

Leo, formerly Robert Prevost, “has exercised his right to vote as a United States citizen” and has done so “whenever he was eligible to do so,” the Holy See press office said. asserted

office → exercise → citizen

The statement said he had also voted while living in Peru whenever he was eligible. asserted

he → say → Peru

“The Holy Father expresses his belief in the right and the duty of citizens to participate in democratic processes,” it added. asserted

it → express → processes