diff --git a/app/main.py b/app/main.py
index 783c424..22d6a4d 100644
--- a/app/main.py
+++ b/app/main.py
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import app.models.GeneralErrors as GeneralErrors
 from app.routers import root
 from app.routers import auth
 from app.routers import items
+from app.routers import ping
 
 """Implements an API for our polling app"""
 
@@ -64,6 +65,7 @@ app.add_middleware(SlowAPIMiddleware)
 app.include_router(root.router)
 app.include_router(items.router)
 app.include_router(auth.router)
+app.include_router(ping.router)
 
 # Setup cache
 
diff --git a/app/models/BallotModel.py b/app/models/BallotModel.py
index 4ad47e5..7e05f43 100644
--- a/app/models/BallotModel.py
+++ b/app/models/BallotModel.py
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@ class BallotModel(BaseModel):
     """
     
     discord_id_hash: str
-    ballot: list[BallotFields]
+    ballot: str
diff --git a/app/routers/ping.py b/app/routers/ping.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4739a53
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/routers/ping.py
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+from fastapi import APIRouter, Request, Response
+
+router = APIRouter()
+
+@router.head('/ping', status_code=204, tags=['Ping'])
+async def ping(request: Request, response: Response) -> None:
+    """Check if the API is running.
+
+    Returns:
+        None
+    """
+    return None