NEW YORK STATE FORENSIC LEAGUE
STUDENT CONGRESS BALLOT
Date_______________________ Session _______________________
Chamber _____________________ Judge _______________________
Directions for Judges
After considering the number and quality of speeches made by each member of Congress (no speaker may make more than 5 speeches maximum- and other factors such as authorship, cross-examination skills, analysis, organization, appropriateness of demeanor and use of proper parliamentary procedures – rate the top ten (10) speakers with a rank (1-10) and a percentage (70-100) corresponding to the rank. All other speakers in the session will receive an automatic rank of 11 and a percentage of 65.
The speaker who is elected as the presiding officer should also be evaluated, but on the basis of his/her impartiality, efficiency and use of parliamentary procedure. Return this ballot to the coordinator of Student Congress as soon as possible after the conclusion of the session.