Historic Precedent: Pope Leo Votes in US Midterm Elections

In a first for the Catholic Church, a sitting pontiff has cast a ballot in a political election, submitting a mail-in vote to Chicago.

Pope Leo has cast his ballot in the United States midterm elections, marking the first time in history that a sitting pontiff is known to have voted in any political election, as reported by The Guardian and Vanguard, citing the Vatican.

The pope, an American citizen born in Chicago, submitted his mail-in ballot to his hometown. Leo, who assumed leadership of the Catholic Church last year following the death of Pope Francis, has previously clashed on several issues with US President Donald Trump.

The Vatican did not disclose how the pope voted, and further details have not yet been released.