Pope Leo has cast a mail-in ballot ahead of the US midterm elections, Al Jazeera English reported. The report said the Vatican confirmed that the pope submitted the ballot. It described his vote in a US general election as a first for a pope. According to the report, the ballot was submitted in Chicago, which it described as the pope's native city. The midterm elections are scheduled for 3 November. The account comes from a single outlet and has not been independently verified.
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Pope Leo casts mail-in ballot ahead of US midterms, Al Jazeera English reports
Al Jazeera English reported that the Vatican confirmed the pope submitted a mail-in ballot ahead of the 3 November midterms
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- Al Jazeera English reported that Pope Leo has voted in a US general election, which it described as a first for a pope.
- Al Jazeera English reported that the Vatican confirmed he submitted a mail-in ballot.
- The report said the ballot was submitted in Chicago, described as his native city.
- The report said the vote came ahead of the US midterm elections scheduled for 3 November.
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- Al Jazeera EnglishPope Leo becomes first pontiff to vote in US general election