Pope Leo XIV Requests Mail Ballot for Illinois Midterm Election

• Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Francis Prevost, requested a mail ballot for the midterm election in Illinois.
• He is registered to vote in Will County, Illinois, according to the Will County clerk's office.
• It is unclear if he has mailed off his ballot yet.
• Pope Leo XIV has been critical of the Trump administration.
• He will vote from the Vatican, despite being the leader of the Catholic Church.