Summary
The Vatican said Pope Leo XIV, a U.S. citizen born in Chicago, cast a mail-in ballot in Illinois ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections. The pope has previously voted in U.S. elections, and the article reports that he has requested both Democratic and Republican primary ballots.Key Facts
- The Holy See said Leo voted as a U.S. citizen and has voted whenever he was eligible.
- Leo also holds Peruvian citizenship and lived in Peru for more than 20 years.
- The article says U.S. law allows citizens living abroad, including people working for foreign governments, to vote by absentee ballot.
- Illinois voters will choose a governor and fill an open U.S. Senate seat.
- Records show that Robert Prevost requested Democratic primary ballots in 2008 and 2010 and Republican primary ballots in 2012, 2014 and 2016.
- The records show that he submitted ballots in every general election since 2000 except 2020 and 2022.
- The article says Prevost requested a mail-in ballot on Oct. 3 through an address in New Lenox, Illinois.
- It is unclear how Leo returned the ballot.
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