Pope Leo XIV Votes in US Elections: First Time for a Pontiff
Robert Francis Prevost, known as Pope Leo XIV, has officially become the first pontiff ever to cast a vote in the US midterm elections on Friday, Oct. 30. He made the request as early as Oct. 3, as the mail ballot had to travel from Joliet, Illinois to Vatican, Italy. While Prevost has voted regularly in Illinois for years, this is the first time he has done so after being elected pope in May…
Pope Leo XIV, the first pontiff to ever vote in a U.S. election, has cast his ballot by mail during the 2022 midterm elections. The 71-year-old, who grew up in Chicago's Dolton suburb, submitted his vote from Chicago, as reported by Vatican News. In a statement, the pontiff emphasized his belief in "the right and the duty of citizens to participate in democratic processes."
Despite clashes with U.S. President Donald Trump over issues like immigration and Iran, Pope Leo XIV cast his vote, continuing a longstanding tradition of voting. His vote comes amid ongoing tensions with the Trump administration, particularly regarding immigration enforcement, the Iran conflict, and Venezuela.
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