The Pope wants to cast a vote in the American elections. He has submitted an application.

Pope Leon XIV, registered to vote in Illinois, plans to participate in the upcoming midterm elections on November 3. He applied for a mail-in ballot from the Vatican on October 3, but it has not yet been returned. As the first pope from the U.S., he has previously voted in several elections. Recently, he has expressed opposition to mass deportations and war. Following a lung surgery for cancer, the Vatican reports he is recovering well.