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Minnesota voters have selected the candidates eligible to be on the November ballot.

From the editorial: "(The) field-narrowing, candidates-eliminating results ... set up plenty of intrigue and a few interesting local matchups and storylines for Election Day 2022, which is Nov. 8."

From the editorial: "Anyone thinking of sitting this one out can remember that the right to cast ballots was paid for with blood shed on battlefields and has been protected with vigilance and ferocity for generations. Remember that voting shouldn't be seen as a chore but as a privilege and a responsibility."

From the column: "Beyond the lack of clear, practical benefit, mandatory voting sits uneasily with American principles. The First Amendment protects not only freedom of speech but also freedom from compelled speech."

From the column: "Universal voting ... is hardly a new or radical idea. The system already is used in 26 democratic countries worldwide."