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Pope Leo becomes first pope ever to vote in US election, submits mail-in ballot

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Pope Leo, who was previously known as Robert Prevost before becoming pope, has become the first pope in history to cast a ballot in a U.S. election, submitting his vote by mail. Since 2000, Pope Leo has participated in every general election he was eligible for, except in 2020 and 2022. The Holy See press office confirmed that "he has exercised his right to vote as a United States citizen" in this current election.

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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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Pope Leo becomes first pope ever to vote in US election, submits mail-in ballot Leo, formerly Robert Prevost, has submitted ballots in every general election since 2000 except those in 2020 and 2022 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

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