Woodbridge Sample Ballot Released

Voters can now preview the November 4 municipal ballot

Woodbridge Sample Ballot Released

The Town of Woodbridge has released the official sample ballot for the November 4, 2025, municipal election. While the list of nominees was published earlier this summer, and the results of the ballot order lottery were also previously available (see prior Woodbridge Town Chronicle article for details), the newly released ballot now shows exactly how the names are arranged — revealing the order and column layout that voters will see at the polls and helping people prepare to participate in the election.

The Woodbridge sample ballot can be viewed on the Town website (click image)

By state statute, the party whose candidate for governor received the most votes in the last election appears first on the ballot. This year, that means the Woodbridge ballot lists Democratic Party endorsed candidates in Row A, and Republican Party endorsed candidates in Row B, with a write-in line also provided for every office in Row C.

Woodbridge ballot order at a glance

First Selectman — Vote for One

  • Row A (Democratic Party endorsed slate): Mica Cardozo
  • Row B (Republican Party endorsed slate): Robert Rosasco

Board of Selectmen — Vote for Up to Three

  • Democratic: Lauren Francese, Steve Munno, Maria Madonick
  • Republican: Amey Marrella, Javier Aviles, Andrea Urbano

Board of Education — Vote for Up to Three

  • Democratic: Saurabh Vilekar, Megan Conatser, Mike Strambler
  • Republican: Stephanie Pennington, Jackie Cappiello, Sarah Beth Del Prete

Board of Assessment Appeals — Vote for One

  • Democratic: Shelley Kier
  • Republican: Alyssa Anderson

Zoning Board of Appeals — Vote for Up to Three

  • Democratic: Henry Nusbaum, Nigel Light
  • Republican: Illya Mowerman, Nick Zito, Cynthia Gibbons

Zoning Board of Appeals Alternate — Vote for One

  • Democratic: Maurice Clarke
  • Republican: Karen A. Lombardi

Zoning Board of Appeals Alternate (to fill vacancy, two-year term) — Vote for Up to Two

  • Democratic: James Horwitz
  • Republican: Dennis Santulli, Thomas Kenefick

Regional Board of Education (Amity) — Vote for Up to Two

  • Democratic: Carol Oladele, Donna Schuster
  • Republican: Joi Prud’homme, Lauren Moras

Ballot layout and instructions

Offices are grouped by term length, with the local board of education (for Beecher grades pre-k through 6) listed first and regional BOE seats last (for Amity Region 5 grades 7-12). Multi-seat boards such as the Board of Selectmen and Board of Education clearly note “Vote for up to …” to help voters avoid over-voting. The ballot also reminds voters to read the instructions on the reverse side before marking their choices.

Understanding “Vote for up to …”

Several local offices allow voters to select more than one candidate. When the ballot says “Vote for up to three” or “Vote for up to two,” it means you may vote for fewer than the maximum number if you prefer. Choosing only one or two candidates is completely valid — your vote still counts. This practice is sometimes called “undervoting.” Every office also includes a write-in line, allowing voters to support an eligible individual not printed on the ballot.

Where to view the ballots

Voters in Woodbridge, Bethany, and Orange will also cast ballots this November that include candidates for the Amity Regional Board of Education, which represents the three towns in Regional School District No. 5. Each town prints its own local ballot and includes their own candidates for the regional school board race. The BOW sample ballots can be viewed at the following links:

The Secretary of the State’s website will also include all sample ballots but has not yet been updated

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