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2026-10-31 · Aljazeera

Pope Leo becomes first pontiff to vote in US general election

Pope Leo XIV has become the first pontiff to vote in a United States general election after casting a mail-in ballot in Chicago, where he was born. The Vatican confirmed on Friday that the pope submitted a mail-in ballot in the city ahead of the November 3 midterm elections, citing his longstanding belief in civic participation. Leo, formerly Robert Prevost, “has exercised his right to vote as a United States citizen”, as he has done “whenever he was eligible to do so”, the Vatican’s press office said. “The Holy Father expresses his belief in the right and the duty of citizens to participate in democratic processes,” it added.

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