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Leo XIV becomes first pope ever to vote in US general election
Pope Leo XIV has become the first pope to vote in a U.S. general election.
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Pope Leo XIV votes by mail in Chicago midterms
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Pope Leo XIV becomes first pope to vote in U.S. election
Pope Leo XIV voted in the 2026 Illinois midterm elections using a mail-in ballot, the Vatican confirmed Friday, becoming the first sitting pope known to vote in an American election. Why it matters: The pontiff, an American citizen, may be
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Pope Leo becomes first pontiff to vote in a U.S. election
The Vatican said Pope Leo exercised his right as a U.S. citizen, submitting a mail-in ballot in his native Chicago ahead of the midterm elections next week.