---
type: "Bill"
title: "Changes certain mail-in ballot deadlines; permits opening and canvassing of mail-in ballots prior to election day; permits pickup schedule for certain mail-in ballots; requires confirmation notice when voter changes party affiliation at MVC.**"
description: "Changes certain mail-in ballot deadlines; permits opening and canvassing of mail-in ballots prior to election day; permits pickup schedule for certain mail-in ballots; requires confirmation notice when voter changes party affiliation at MVC.**"
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "220"
identifier: "A 3822"
citation: "New Jersey A 3822 (220)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["ELECTIONS"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Coughlin, Craig J.", "Cryan, Joseph P.", "Danielsen, Joe", "DiMaio, John", "Dunn, Aura K.", "Stanley, Sterley S.", "Zwicker, Andrew"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 15
vote_count: 0
first_action: "2022-03-24T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2022-07-28T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/9c88bd14-7c3d-4203-92e5-875d528a0af9"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "1cd6440b2315b3478192d43598ef3d10e66f4e268aa48655c69ab4fbbc76103c"
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 3822 (220) — Changes certain mail-in ballot deadlines; permits opening and canvassing of mail-in ballots prior to election day; permits pickup schedule for certain mail-in ballots; requires confirmation notice when voter changes party affiliation at MVC.**

## 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/A4000/3822_I1.HTM)
2. **Reprint AJU 6/9/22 2R** (committee substitute) — [source](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2022/A4000/3822_R2.HTM)
3. **Reprint AJU 6/9/22 3R** (committee substitute) — [source](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2022/A4000/3822_R3.HTM)
4. **Reprint ASL 5/12/22 1R** (committee substitute) — [source](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2022/A4000/3822_R1.HTM)
5. **Reprint SBA 6/27/22 5R** (committee substitute) — [source](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2022/A4000/3822_R5.HTM)
6. **Reprint SSG 6/23/22 4R** (committee substitute) — [source](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2022/A4000/3822_R4.HTM)

## Sponsors

- Coughlin, Craig J. — primary (person)
- Cryan, Joseph P. — primary (person)
- Danielsen, Joe — primary (person)
- DiMaio, John — primary (person)
- Dunn, Aura K. — primary (person)
- Stanley, Sterley S. — primary (person)
- Zwicker, Andrew — primary (person)
- Jimenez, Angelica M. — cosponsor (person)
- McKnight, Angela V. — cosponsor (person)
- Pou, Nellie — cosponsor (person)
- Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2022-03-24T04:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2022-05-12T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee `referral-committee`
- **2022-06-09T04:00:00+00:00** Transferred to Assembly Judiciary Committee `referral-committee`
- **2022-06-09T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee `referral-committee`
- **2022-06-13T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2022-06-16T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (78-0-0) `passage`
- **2022-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee `referral-committee`
- **2022-06-23T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2022-06-27T04:00:00+00:00** Recommitted to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee `referral-committee`
- **2022-06-27T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2022-06-29T04:00:00+00:00** Substituted for S2865 (2R)
- **2022-06-29T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (23-15) `passage`
- **2022-06-29T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly, 2nd Reading on Concurrence
- **2022-06-29T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (78-0-0) `passage`
- **2022-07-28T04:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2022, c.70. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/9c88bd14-7c3d-4203-92e5-875d528a0af9`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).