---
type: "Bill"
title: "Changes deadline for filing of acceptance by successful write-in candidate for primary election to on or before the seventh day following certification of election results. *"
description: "Changes deadline for filing of acceptance by successful write-in candidate for primary election to on or before the seventh day following certification of election results. *"
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "220"
identifier: "A 3670"
citation: "New Jersey A 3670 (220)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["ELECTIONS"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Beach, James", "Verrelli, Anthony S."]
version_count: 2
action_count: 11
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2022-03-17T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2022-06-01T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/8cfc19c2-5ce1-4797-939f-fe989ab90d2a"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "4b80560c40319c5ce456086cfa06f4344740fab0212d416023bf90b8057cb694"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-nj"]
---

# New Jersey A 3670 (220) — Changes deadline for filing of acceptance by successful write-in candidate for primary election to on or before the seventh day following certification of election results. *

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2022/A4000/3670_I1.HTM)
2. **Reprint Senate 5/26/22 1R** (committee substitute) — [source](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2022/A4000/3670_R1.HTM)

## Votes

- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **76–0** (pass) · lower
- Reported favorably out of committee — **4–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Beach, James — primary (person)
- Verrelli, Anthony S. — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2022-03-17T04:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2022-03-17T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2022-03-24T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (76-0-0) `passage`
- **2022-05-12T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate without Reference, 2nd Reading
- **2022-05-26T04:00:00+00:00** Substituted for S1887
- **2022-05-26T04:00:00+00:00** Senate Amendment (36-0) (Beach) `amendment-passage`
- **2022-05-26T04:00:00+00:00** Emergency Resolution (36-0) (Beach)
- **2022-05-26T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (36-0) `passage`
- **2022-05-26T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly, 2nd Reading on Concurrence
- **2022-05-26T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (79-0-0) `passage`
- **2022-06-01T04:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2022, c.15. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/8cfc19c2-5ce1-4797-939f-fe989ab90d2a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).