# Pope Leo XIV votes in U.S. election

Pope Leo XIV voted in a U.S. election via mail-in ballot. He is a U.S. citizen and lived in Peru as a missionary. The vote occurred ahead of Illinois' Nov. 3 midterm elections.

https://www.abccolumbia.com/2026/10/30/pope-leo-xiv-has-become-the-first-pope-in-history-to-vote-in-a-us-general-election/

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Created: 2026-10-30T16:22:05.040593+00:00

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Original source: https://www.abccolumbia.com/2026/10/30/pope-leo-xiv-has-become-the-first-pope-in-history-to-vote-in-a-us-general-election/