Pope Leo XIV may not only be the first American to lead the Catholic Church, but he may also be the first American to lead the Catholic Church who votes by mail in an American election.
A Chicago native, the Holy Father, birth name Robert Francis Prevost, is still a registered voter in the state of Illinois, and the Will County clerk’s office confirmed to the Chicago Sun Times that his is among the names requesting a mail-in ballot for the upcoming midterm elections.
“Robert Francis Prevost is on the list of individuals who requested a vote by mail ballot for the upcoming election,” Kim Fladhammer, Will County clerk’s office chief of staff, told the outlet…