# Pope Leo XIV Votes in US Election

> Pope Leo XIV becomes first pontiff to vote in US election.
- Title: Pope Leo XIV Votes in US Election · MercoPress | Shortify
- Summary: Pope Leo XIV becomes first pontiff to vote in US election. Pope Leo XIV voted by mail in US midterm elections as a citizen, making him the first pope to…
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## Pope Leo XIV Votes
Pope Leo XIV voted by mail in US midterm elections to be held November 3, making him the first pontiff to take part in a US election.

> Pope Leo XIV has voted as a citizen and as he has done whenever he has had the opportunity
## Pope's Background
Chicago-born pope holds US and Peruvian citizenship after spending nearly two decades in Peru as a missionary and bishop.

> The Holy Father also confirmed that during his years of residence in peru he exercised his right to vote whenever he met the requirements to do so
## Pope's Health and Plans
Pope Leo XIV, 71, is recovering from lung cancer surgery and will begin a tour of Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru on November 6.
## Key takeaway

Pope Leo XIV voted by mail in US midterm elections as a citizen, making him the first pope to participate in a US election.