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{{Infobox Club|topics=MUN, Speech and Debate, Politics|is-advised=Yes|major-events=[[TEDxYouth @ TAMS]], [[SciMUN]]|email=ballot.tams@gmail.com|current-execs=
 
{{Infobox Club|topics=MUN, Speech and Debate, Politics|is-advised=Yes|major-events=[[TEDxYouth @ TAMS]], [[SciMUN]]|email=ballot.tams@gmail.com|current-execs=
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President: [[Brandy Xie]]
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President: [[Advay Vyas]]
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Director of Competitions: [[Emmanuel Roy]]
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Vice President: [[Tejas Rajagopal]]
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Director of Events: [[Zachary Li]]
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Director of Events: [[Akhil Krishnamurthy]]
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Director of Logistics: [[Jayanth Pandit]]|image=TAMS Ballot 2021-2022.jpg|active-years=2018 - Present|facebook=https://www.facebook.com/groups/265378090967162|current-advisor=[[Nicole De Pavia]]|website=https://ballot.tams.club}}
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Director of Logistics: [[Abigail Ngan]]
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Director of Outreach [[Sophie Law]]|image=ballot 2022-2023.webp|active-years=2018 - Present|facebook=https://www.facebook.com/groups/265378090967162|current-advisor=[[Nicole De Pavia]]|website=https://ballottams.wixsite.com/tamsballot}}
    
'''Ballot''' (previously PAC-MUN and Speech and Debate) is a TAMS [[Clubs|club]] dedicated to bringing Model UN, speech, debate, and political awareness to the TAMS community. We give students a stage to share their passions in [[TEDxYouth @ TAMS|TEDxtalks]], connect science with politics at [[SciMUN]], and work with [https://www.facebook.com/groups/untmio UNT's Model International Organization] (MIO) to organize the annual Model Arab League (MAL), and help students compete at competitions through our Speech and Debate teams. Our goal is to help students develop skills in logical thinking, public speaking, and civic discourse which will empower them to be informed and capable leaders of the future in any career.
 
'''Ballot''' (previously PAC-MUN and Speech and Debate) is a TAMS [[Clubs|club]] dedicated to bringing Model UN, speech, debate, and political awareness to the TAMS community. We give students a stage to share their passions in [[TEDxYouth @ TAMS|TEDxtalks]], connect science with politics at [[SciMUN]], and work with [https://www.facebook.com/groups/untmio UNT's Model International Organization] (MIO) to organize the annual Model Arab League (MAL), and help students compete at competitions through our Speech and Debate teams. Our goal is to help students develop skills in logical thinking, public speaking, and civic discourse which will empower them to be informed and capable leaders of the future in any career.
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|+Ballot vs RO Showdown 2022
 
|+Ballot vs RO Showdown 2022
 
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==Competitions==
 
==Competitions==
 
===Central Texas MUN (CTMUN)===
 
===Central Texas MUN (CTMUN)===
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==== Fall 2022 ====
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TAMS attended CTMUN 2020 in-person at the University of Texas at Austin. The following TAMS students participated:
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'''Winter War (Finland)'''
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* [[Advay Vyas]] - Taavetti Laatikainen
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'''Winter War (USSR)'''
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* [[Sophie Law]] - Yasutoshi Nishimura
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'''Disarmament and International Security Committee (DISEC)'''
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* [[Alan Samineedi]] - Sierra Leone
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'''General Assembly Plenary'''
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* [[Ethan Rebello]] - Bulgaria
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'''World Economic Forum'''
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* [[Anvita Agarwal]] - Zanny Minton Beddoes
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* [[Aneesh Mazumder]] - Yasutoshi Nishimura
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'''Rebuilding Japan, 1945'''
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* [[Om Kulkarni]] - Keizo Shibusawa
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'''The Bandung Conference'''
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* [[Abigail Ngan]] - Momolu Dukuly
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'''UNHRC DATA'''
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* [[Jayanth Pandit]] - Vietnam
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* [[Emmanuel Roy]] - New Zeland
    
====Fall 2020====
 
====Fall 2020====
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==== 2020====
 
==== 2020====
 
TAMS Ballot sent a delegation to ILMUNC 2020 from January 30th to February 2nd, 2020, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
 
TAMS Ballot sent a delegation to ILMUNC 2020 from January 30th to February 2nd, 2020, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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=== Junior State of America (JSA) ===
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==== Fall State 2022 ====
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On November 19th-20th, 2022, a group of 18 TAMS students - 4 seniors and 14 juniors - attended Texas JSA Fall State in Houston, Texas. The group was the biggest TAMS team to compete by far, and won nine best speaker awards. The performance placed them in second place (46 points) on the state's leaderboard, behind San Marcos HS. Award winners included:
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===== Debate Dash =====
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* [[Donovan Zhang]] - Debate Dash
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* [[Advay Vyas]] - 2x Debate Dash
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* [[Mahith Ravulapati]] - 2x Debate Dash, Quizbowl Finals
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* [[Shreyas Kotla]] - 2x Debate Dash
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===== Gubernatorial Debate =====
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* [[Tejas Rajagopal]] - Greg Abbott
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===== Other =====
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* [[Pranathi Beeram]] - Thought Talk
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* [[Zachary Li]] - Quizbowl Finals
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==== Spring State 2022 ====
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A small group of juniors attended Texas JSA Spring State in Houston, Texas. [[Emmanuel Roy]] won four best speaker awards through the Debate Dash.
    
=== North Texas High School Model Arab League (NTHSMAL)===
 
=== North Texas High School Model Arab League (NTHSMAL)===
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[[File:Ballot NTIMAL 2019.jpg|alt=Ballot NTIMAL 2019|thumb|A group photo after NTIMAL 2019.]]
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==== 2022 ====
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TAMS Ballot hosted NTHSMAL at New Tech HS @ Coppell in Fall 2022. [[File:Ballot NTIMAL 2019.jpg|alt=Ballot NTIMAL 2019|thumb|A group photo after NTIMAL 2019.]]
    
==== 2019?====
 
==== 2019?====
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!Committee Heads
 
!Committee Heads
 
!Years
 
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|[[Sua Cho]]
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| rowspan="2" |2023-2024
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|[[Prady Kandi]]
 
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|[[Samhita Anipindi]]
 
|[[Samhita Anipindi]]
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=== Mock Trial===
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=== Law and Ethics (formerly Mock Trial)===
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Mock Trial is a committee under Ballot that hopes to simulate real trials and courtroom situations. Member have the opportunity to travel to Mock Trial competitions and compete against other schools.
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Law and Ethics (formerly Mock Trial) is a committee under Ballot that hopes to simulate real trials and courtroom situations. Member have the opportunity to travel to Mock Trial competitions and compete against other schools.
 
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{| class="wikitable"
 
!Committee Heads
 
!Committee Heads
 
!Years
 
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|[[Alexander Tandon]]
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| rowspan="2" |2023-2024
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|[[Amy Zhou]]
 
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|[[Lavanya Katta]]
 
|[[Lavanya Katta]]
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!Committee Heads
 
!Committee Heads
 
!Years
 
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|[[Ethan Rebello]]
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| rowspan="3" |2023-2024
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|[[Alan Samineedi]]
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|[[Kapil Panda]]
 
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|[[Aneesh Mazumder]]
 
|[[Aneesh Mazumder]]
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===Junior States of America (JSA)===
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===Junior State of America (JSA)===
 
JSA is an organization committed to fighting apathy and encouraging civil discourse among high schoolers, and the Ballot committee serves as the TAMS chapter. Over the course of the year, members will participate in engaging debates, eye-opening thought talks, and fun overnight state/national conventions!
 
JSA is an organization committed to fighting apathy and encouraging civil discourse among high schoolers, and the Ballot committee serves as the TAMS chapter. Over the course of the year, members will participate in engaging debates, eye-opening thought talks, and fun overnight state/national conventions!
 
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!Committee Heads
 
!Committee Heads
 
!Years
 
!Years
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|[[Zadie Guo]]
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| rowspan="3" |2023-2024
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|[[Rohit Devulapally]]
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|[[Shreyas Kotla]]
 
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|[[Ananya Mukund]]
 
|[[Ananya Mukund]]
 
| rowspan="4" |2022-2023
 
| rowspan="4" |2022-2023
 
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|[[Brandy Xie]] (still is chapter president-for-life)
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|[[Brandy Xie]]
 
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|[[Dhiraj Bijinepally]]
 
|[[Dhiraj Bijinepally]]
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!Committee Heads
 
!Committee Heads
 
!Years
 
!Years
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|[[Pranathi Beeram]]
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| rowspan="3" |2023-2024
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|[[Rishabh Mallidi]]
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|[[Claire Xu]]
 
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|[[Arham Kundi]]
 
|[[Arham Kundi]]
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==Execs==
 
==Execs==
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===2024-2025===
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President: [[Adithi Kadle]]
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Vice President: [[Srinjoy Ghose]]
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Director of Events: [[Archith Sharma]]
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Director of Logistics: [[Tracy chen|Tracy Chen]]
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Director of Outreach: [[Hunter Hoinkes]]
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===2023-2024===
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President: [[Advay Vyas]]
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Vice President: [[Tejas Rajagopal]]
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Director of Events: [[Akhil Krishnamurthy]]
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Director of Logistics: [[Abigail Ngan]]
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Director of Outreach: [[Sophie Law]]
    
===2022-2023===
 
===2022-2023===
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