American Voter: Millie Brigaud

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”, 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. Millie Brigaud [Courtesy of Millie Brigaud]Age: 19 Occupation: Student Residence: Williamsburg, VA  Voted in 2016 for: N/A  Will Vote in 2020 for: Joe Biden Top Election Issue: Polarisation Will you vote? Why or why not? “I’ve actually already voted by mail. And this is super exciting for me because this is the first presidential election that I’m eligible to vote in. It’s super exciting to just think about how even if my vote is one out of millions, once it’s combined with all these other votes that have similar values to my own – or the same objectives for the future of this country – all of a sudden, it becomes this actually impactful force.” What is your number one issue? “This is a tough question because there’s a lot that I care about. But I would say that the most important thing to me is the polarisation in our country right now. I think that diversity is so important, but at the point that we’re at now, where defending or asserting your point of view is oftentimes synonymous with hating someone else, or isolating yourself from other viewpoints is just harmful. “It’s super concerning to me. I don’t think that we can address any of the other serious issues we’re facing, like climate change and racial injustice, until we are more united and able to have constructive conversations.” Who will you be voting for? “I voted for Joe Biden.” style="width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; top: 0; bottom: 0; right: 0; left: 0;">