VA SB658

Directs the Secretary of Administration to convene a work group to study implementing back-end, opt-out automatic voter registration (AVR) in Virginia

Work group membership includes representatives from DMV, Virginia Information Technologies Agency, Attorney General's Office, House and Senate Privileges and Elections Committee members, general registrars, local officials, and voting rights/data privacy advocacy organizations

Study will compare the effectiveness, efficiency, and security of back-end versus Virginia's current front-end opt-out AVR system

Work group must identify implementation obstacles including technology infrastructure capacity and estimate both upfront and ongoing costs

Report with findings and any legislative recommendations due to House and Senate Privileges and Elections Committee chairs by November 1, 2026