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October 30, 2026 • 12:00 PM
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Pope Leo XIV has submitted a mail-in ballot for the US midterms, becoming the first pope to vote in a US election and likely the first to vote in a secular democratic election. CNN’s Chris Lamb reports.

Pope Leo casts vote in US midterms | CNN Politics

Pope Leo XIV has submitted a mail-in ballot for the US midterms, becoming the first pope to vote in a US election and likely the first to vote in a secular democratic election. CNN's Chris Lamb reports.

Pope Leo XIV has submitted a mail-in ballot for the US midterms, becoming the first pope to vote in a US election and likely the first to vote in a secular democratic election. CNN's Chris Lamb reports.

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