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Pope Leo casts historic U.S. vote after years of requesting both parties' primary ballots

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV has become the first pontiff to vote in a U.S. general election, casting a mail-in ballot in a contest that will decide America's political future as the Trump era slowly comes to an end. The Vatican confirmed Friday that the Chicago-born pontiff had submitted a mail-in ballot in the city ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections , citing his long-standing belief in civic participation. Leo, formerly Robert Prevost, “has exercised his right to vote as a United States