American Voter: Jolene Jones

US President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger Joe Biden are battling for the presidency in a sharply divided United States. Trump has been focusing on “law and order”, while Biden has been trying to strike a conciliatory note. The Black Lives Matter movement and whether Trump will release his taxes are among the many issues Americans will consider when choosing their president. As the hotly contested election approaches, Al Jazeera has been speaking to voters across the US, asking nine questions to understand who they are supporting and why. Jolene Jones American Voter Jolene Jones [Courtesy of Jolene Jones]Age: 58 Occupation: Voting Coordinator Residence: Minnesota Voted in 2016: Hillary Clinton Will vote in 2020: Joe Biden Top Election Issue: Sovereignty Will you vote why/ why not? “Yes, I will be voting. And I am voting because I know my vote matters. I know my vote is my voice. ” What is your number one issue? “My number one issue is sovereignty. Making sure that our people’s sovereignty is still being honoured by the United States, making sure our water, our hunting and fishing rights are still being honoured, that my number one priority is making sure my babies have a better life. My grandbabies have a world that has trees, has flowers, has bees, has clean water. All of them are my priorities.” Who will you vote for? “I will be voting for Biden.” style="width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; top: 0; bottom: 0; right: 0; left: 0;">