Pope Leo XIV casts mail-in ballot in Illinois midterms, Vatican says
The Vatican confirmed that Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Francis Prevost, submitted a mail-in ballot in Chicago for the November 3 midterm elections.
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The Vatican confirmed Friday that Pope Leo XIV submitted a mail-in ballot in Chicago for the midterm elections.
The Holy See Press Office said the pope has exercised his right to vote as a U.S. citizen whenever he was eligible, including during his years in Peru.
The Will County clerk's office said Robert Francis Prevost requested a mail-in ballot on October 3, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.
Pope Leo XIV is the first sitting pontiff to vote in a U.S. general election.
The midterm elections will be held nationwide on November 3.
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