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Pope Leo to vote by mail in Illinois midterm election
Original: Pope Leo will vote from the Vatican, by mail, in Illinois midterm election
Pope Leo, the Chicago-born pontiff, will cast a mail-in ballot from the Vatican in the Illinois midterm election, registering to vote in his home state while leading the Catholic Church from Rome. The arrangement highlights his continued US citizenship and ties to Chicago, and has drawn attention to how an American pope participates in US elections.
Why now: The novelty of a sitting pope voting in a US election from abroad is attracting widespread attention.
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- Pope Leo will vote from the Vatican, by mail, in Illinois midterm election · Chicago Sun-Times
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