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Back|Pope Leo becomes first pope ever to vote in US election, submits mail-in ballot
Pope Leo becomes first pope ever to vote in US election, submits mail-in ballot
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SCMP Economy·59 minutes ago·Religion·1 min read·🇨🇳China

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

The Chicago-born pontiff submitted a mail-in ballot for the upcoming midterm elections

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  • Pope Leo, formerly known as Robert Prevost, has become the first pope to vote in a US general election.
  • The Vatican confirmed the Chicago-born pontiff submitted a mail-in ballot for the upcoming midterm elections, citing his commitment to civic participation.

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Pope Leo, born Robert Prevost in Chicago, has historically participated in US general elections since 2000, with the exception of 2020 and 2022.

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Pope Leo has become the first pope to vote in a US general election.

The Vatican confirmed on Friday that the Chicago-born pontiff had submitted a mail-in ballot in Chicago ahead of November’s midterm elections, citing his long-standing belief in civic participation.

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.

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  • Pope Leo, formerly known as Robert Prevost, has become the first pope to vote in a US general election.
  • The Vatican confirmed the Chicago-born pontiff submitted a mail-in ballot for the upcoming midterm elections, citing his commitment to civic participation.

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