# Pope Leo becomes first pontiff to vote in a US general election

https://mins.news/en/item/123321

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-31 01:31 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/31/pope-leo-becomes-first-pontiff-to-vote-in-us-general-election?traffic_source=rss

> The Vatican says Pope Leo XIV mailed a ballot from Chicago, his birthplace, ahead of the November 3 US midterm elections. It said he believes citizens have a right and duty to participate in democracy, but did not disclose his candidate choices.

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