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Pope Leo requested mail ballot for Illinois midterms, says clerk

Pope Leo requested mail ballot for Illinois midterms, says clerk

Friday, October 30, 2026
Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV requested a mail ballot for the upcoming Illinois midterm elections, according to a county official. The Chicago Sun-Times reported Oct. 29 that the pope had placed the request Oct. 3. The post Pope Leo requested mail ballot for Illinois midterms, says clerk first appeared on OSV News.