States that send a mail ballot to every voter really do increase turnout, scholars find

States that send a mail ballot to every voter really do increase turnout, scholars find
States that send a mail ballot to every voter really do increase turnout, scholars find

Lately, a rough consensus has emerged among people who study the impact of voting policies: Though they often spark fierce partisan fighting, most changes to voting laws do little to affect overall turnout, much less election results.

But one fast-growing reform appears to stand out as an exception.

When every registered voter gets sent a ballot in the mail—a system known as universal vote-by-mail— …