# Pope Leo XIV Votes in U.S. Election

https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/10/30/pope-leo-xiv-the-1st-pope-in-history-to-vote-in-a-us-general-election/

Pope Leo XIV voted in a U.S. election via mail-in ballot. He lived in Peru as a priest and voted there when eligible. The vote was registered in New Lenox, Illinois, ahead of Illinois's 2024 midterms.

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Created: 2026-10-30T14:20:23.854249+00:00

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Original source: https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/10/30/pope-leo-xiv-the-1st-pope-in-history-to-vote-in-a-us-general-election/