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History in the mail: Pope Leo XIV becomes first pontiff to vote in a U.S. Election

NPR | By Scott Simon
Published October 31, 2026 at 4:42 AM MST

How does an American Pope vote? By mail-in ballot! The Vatican says Pope Leo has done so, expressing his "belief in the right and the duty of citizens to participate in democratic processes."

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