Vote-by-mail benefits neither party and is nearly fraud-free, new studies find

Voting by mail does not help Democrats more than Republicans and does not incubate fraud — but does generate a bit more turnout, a pair of academic studies out Thursday conclude.

The twin reports, one from Stanford and the other from the Union of Concerned Scientists, come as the debate about making elections more flexible in the face of the coronavirus has become increasingly partisan.

Although voting in person, the method used by three-quarters of Americans before this year, currently poses serious health risks to both voters and poll workers,...