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Pope Leo XIV casts his US midterm ballot by mail from the Vatican, after registering at his former Illinois address

Pope Leo XIV, who registered at his former New Lenox address to cast a mail-in ballot from Vatican City, becoming the first sitting pontiff known to vote in a secular election.
Pope Leo XIV, who registered at his former New Lenox address to cast a mail-in ballot from Vatican City, becoming the first sitting pontiff known to vote in a secular election.

Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Francis Prevost in Chicago, has voted in next Tuesday's Illinois midterm elections — casting a mail-in ballot from Vatican City and becoming the first sitting pontiff ever known to vote in a secular election. His ballot travelled from Will County, Illinois, to Rome after he registered at his former New Lenox address. Will County clerk's chief of staff Kim Fladhammer confirmed: "Robert Francis Prevost is on the list of individuals who requested a vote by mail ballot for the upcoming election."

Leo, 71, has voted in both Republican and Democratic primaries over the years, including GOP contests in 2012, 2014 and 2016.

His ballot is expected to cover the Illinois Senate race to replace retiring Dick Durbin, plus Governor JB Pritzker's re-election campaign.

Trump called Leo 'weak' earlier this year during a row over the Iran war, accusing him of 'endangering Catholics'.

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