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Center-Left Owned by Kasturi & Sons Ltd.How can Pope Leo vote in U.S. elections while serving as the sovereign of Vatican City? | Explained
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Does becoming the Pope automatically mean giving up American citizenship? Can a foreign head of state retain the right to vote in U.S. elections? How does Pope Leo XIV’s dual status as the sovereign of Vatican City and a US citizen affect his voting rights?
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Pope Leo XIV has made history by becoming the first pontiff to vote in a US election . The Vatican on Friday confirmed that the Chicago-born Pope had cast his vote through a mail-in ballot for the upcoming US midterm elections scheduled for November 3, 2026.
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Does becoming the Pope automatically mean giving up American citizenship? Can a foreign head of state retain the right to vote in U.S. elections? How does Pope Leo XIV’s dual status as the sovereign of Vatican City and a US citizen affect his voting rights?
