Pope Leo XIV Requests Mail‑In Ballot and Becomes First Pope to Vote in U.S. Midterm Election
Corroborated by 9 sources from 9 publishers
TL;DR
Pope Leo XIV has asked for a mail‑in ballot for the upcoming U.S. midterms and, by doing so, becomes the first pope in history to cast a vote in a U.S. election.
Sources
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Forbes Business
https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2026/10/30/pope-leo-xiv-has-requested-mail-in-ballot-for-us-midterms
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Fortune
https://fortune.com/2026/10/30/pope-leo-xiv-first-pope-vote-us-election-primary-ballots
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ABC News International Headlines
https://abcnews.com/International/wireStory/pope-leo-xiv-become-pope-history-vote-us-137704157
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CBS News World
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pope-leo-xiv-votes-us-election
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Fox News Politics
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/pope-leo-makes-history-us-election-move-confirmed-vatican
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BBC News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckwyq2509p7xo?at_campaign=rss&at_medium=RSS
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BBC News (World)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckwyq2509p7xo?at_campaign=rss&at_medium=RSS
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Axios Feed
https://www.axios.com/2026/10/30/pope-leo-mail-in-ballot-midterms
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The Hill International
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/6183683-pope-leo-xiv-votes-early-midterms-historical
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The Guardian (World)
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/30/pope-leo-votes-us-midterms-first-political-ballot-pontiff