Pope Leo XIV, a US-born citizen named Robert Francis Prevost, requested a mail-in ballot for the American midterm elections, which will take place on Tuesday, November 3. The information was confirmed by the Vatican press office, according to which the Pope exercises his voting right as an American citizen whenever possible. ANSA ↗
Leo XIV is a registered voter in the town of New Lenox in the state of Illinois. His request for a mail-in ballot was reported by the Chicago Sun-Times, which stated that the name Robert Francis Prevost appears on the list of people who requested a mail-in ballot for the November election. In addition to Vatican citizenship, the Pope has retained his American citizenship, which allows him to vote in his home country. La Repubblica ↗
If the Pope actually submits his vote and the ballot is registered, he would become the first pope in the two-thousand-year history of the Catholic Church to take part in a secular election. It has not yet been confirmed that a completed ballot from the Pope has actually reached the relevant authorities — so far it is only known that he requested one. Spiegel.de ↗
The case has drawn media attention across Europe and the United States, as it represents an unprecedented move by the head of the Catholic Church. The Vatican emphasized that this is the exercise of a civic right, not a political statement in favor of either party. The outcome of the vote, as well as whether the Pope ultimately casts his ballot, should only be confirmed after the deadline for mail-in voting related to the November 3 election. Onet Wiadomosci ↗
Pope Leo XIV Requested a Mail-In Ballot for the American Elections
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Papa Leone ha votato per posta alle elezioni di Midterm
ANSA
| 14:21 30.10.
Leone XIV ha chiesto di votare per corrispondenza alle elezioni di metà mandato negli Usa
La Repubblica
| 09:36 30.10.
XIV. Leo lehet az első pápa a katolikus egyház kétezer éves történetében, aki világi választáson szavaz
Telex
| 12:32 30.10.
Papież chce oddać głos w amerykańskich wyborach. Złożył wniosek
TVN24.pl
| 11:47 30.10.
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