On Monday, October 26th, I will be voting early and in person (with my dad) for Joe Biden! It honestly feels surreal to be voting at all, let alone in arguably the most important election in U.S history. At the polls, I'll be thinking of my late mom, Lenora Lapidus, civil rights activist and former Director of the Women's Rights Project at the ACLU. She would be horrified at the state America is in today, but proud of me for using my voice and vote to make a change. As a first time voter, I recognize that this election is much bigger than me; it is a stepping stone in building a better, stronger, and more progressive America.