Even in a authoritarian regime any vote against the leader is a protest vote. So vote
Democrat, blank or maybe even a socialist.
Stay safe americans and good luck
There is someone or some proposal on your ballot worth voting for, or at the very least worth voting against, even if you don't like either of the candidates at the top. Vote for the better option for County Registrar of Deeds. Vote in favor of the amendment that protects collective bargaining rights, or that increases local school funding.
Every vote matters, and even moreso on the individual basis for the down-ballot races in which fewer people are voting.