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Pope Leo XIV casts mail-in ballot in Chicago for US midterm elections
The Vatican confirmed that Pope Leo XIV, who was born in Chicago, submitted a mail-in ballot in Chicago ahead of the 3 November US midterm elections, making him the first pope to vote in a US election. Reports said his ballot had not yet been received by election authorities at the time of some coverage.

Coverage over time
| Bucket start | United States | Europe | India | China | Russia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct, 04:00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Oct, 06:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 Oct, 10:00 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Oct, 12:00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Oct, 13:00 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 Oct, 14:00 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Oct, 15:00 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 Oct, 16:00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Oct, 17:00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Oct, 20:00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Oct, 21:00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Oct, 22:00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 Oct, 09:00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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What each region is saying
- United States9
Pope Leo XIV has become the first pope in history to vote in a US election
ABC13 Houston - Europe15
Midterms: Bislang wohl kein Stimmzettel von Papst Leo XIV. eingegangen
Der Spiegel - India2
Pope Leo XIV casts ballot in US midterms, becomes first pontiff to vote in a US general election
The Times of India - China2
教宗良十四世創歷史 首次在美國大選投票
Bastille Post - Russia2
NBC: Папа Римский проголосует на промежуточных выборах в конгресс США по почте
TASS
- Russia: Within Russian media only state or state-aligned outlets cover this (2 outlets); no exile or independent outlet does.
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