Pope Leo Makes History as First Pope to Vote in a US Election After Casting Midterm Mail-In Ballot
The Vatican said the Chicago-born pontiff voted by mail, a move that could make him the first sitting pope to cast a U.S. ballot.
- On Thursday, The Will County Clerk confirmed that Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV requested a mail-in ballot for the November 3 midterm election from his residence in Vatican City.
- Pope Leo remains a registered voter at a New Lenox, Illinois, address despite leading 1.4 billion members of the Catholic Church from Vatican City. He did not renounce his U.S. citizenship upon becoming pope.
- Public records show the pontiff voted in general elections from 2012 to 2024, utilizing The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, or UOCAVA, which allows U.S. citizens abroad to vote by mail.
- Officials have not yet received Leo's completed ballot following his recent lung cancer surgery. He has previously clashed with President Donald Trump over foreign policy and immigration enforcement.
- If Leo casts his ballot before the November 3 deadline, he will become the first pope to vote in a U.S. election while serving as head of the Church, a historic first.
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The Chicago-born pontiff cast a mail-in ballot in Chicago ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections.
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Boston.comPope Leo XIV has become the first pope in history to vote in a U.S. general election
The Vatican confirmed Friday that the Chicago-born pontiff had submitted a mail-in ballot in Chicago ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections, citing his long-standing belief in civic participation.
The head of the church submitted a request for a postal vote.
Pope Leo Becomes First Pontiff to Vote in a U.S. Election
“Pope Leo XIV has become the first pontiff to vote in a U.S. election. The Vatican confirmed Friday that the American-born pope submitted a mail-in ballot in his native Chicago ahead of November’s midterm elections, citing his longstanding belief in civic participation,” CBS News reports.
The pontiff has had different disputes with President Donald Trump in recent times, mainly regarding the migration issue and the war in the Middle East.
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