 I made my decision a long time ago, and I was aware that there was a high chance that it would come to a runoff, Milad tells me through a translator. I'm determined in my decision, but I won't tell others if they should or shouldn't vote, he says. Shakaya, a freelance writer, will do the same. After years of protesting, watching elections get stolen, and still trying to get the system to change from within, she is so done.