As always, TIME's editors will choose the Person of the Year, but that doesn't mean readers shouldn't have their say. Cast your vote for the person you think most influenced the news this year for better or worse - in both a straight yes/no poll and a candidate face-off. Voting closes at 11:59 p.m. on Dec. 4, and the combined winner of our reader polls will be announced on Dec. 6. TIME's Person of the Year will be announced Dec. 11.
Angelina Jolie: The Oscar winner and humanitarian sparked a national conversation by announcing she underwent a preventative double-mastectomy after finding out that she carried the BRCA gene.
Malala Yousafzai: Targeted by the Taliban, she’s now a powerful spokeperson for girls’ rights.
