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Director of Events: [[Zachary Li]]
Director of Events: [[Zachary Li]]
Director of Logistics: [[Jayanth Pandit]]|image=TAMS Ballot 2021-2022.jpg|active-years=2018 - Present|facebook=https://www.facebook.com/groups/265378090967162|current-advisor=[[Eric L. Gruver]]|website=https://ballot.tams.club}}
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}}
'''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.
==Events==
==Events==
=== TEDxYouth @ TAMS ===
===TEDxYouth @ TAMS===
[[TEDxYouth @ TAMS]] is a TEDxYouth event hosted at TAMS.
[[TEDxYouth @ TAMS]] is a TEDxYouth event hosted at TAMS.
=== SciMUN ===
===SciMUN===
[[SciMUN]] is a yearly Model United Nations conference at TAMS.
[[SciMUN]] is a yearly Model United Nations conference at TAMS.
=== Middle Ground ===
===Middle Ground===
Ballot regularly hosts Middle Ground GAs, in which a contentious topic is debated. Participants take a stance on the issue, and attempt to seek middle ground with the opposing side (hence the name).
Ballot regularly hosts Middle Ground GAs, in which a contentious topic is debated. Participants take a stance on the issue, and attempt to seek middle ground with the opposing side (hence the name).
=== Political Fair ===
===Political Fair===
[[Political Fair]] is an event similar to Science Fair in which participants can give presentations on political issues.
[[Political Fair]] is an event similar to Science Fair in which participants can give presentations on political issues.
==='''Ballot Watermelon Eating Competition'''===
During RO's 2022 Research Royale, Ballot hosted a watermelon eating competition similar to TAMS Hottest FACES and the TCS Hot Dog Eating Competition. The event consisted of two qualifying rounds, a final round, and an exec round.
{| class="wikitable"
|+Ballot Watermelon Eating Competition 2022
!Result
!Name
|-
|Champion
|[[Madhav Thamaran]]
|-
|Finalist
|[[Anantha Narayanan]]
|-
|Finalist
|[[William Flinchbaugh]]
|-
|Finalist
|[[Marco Ricci]] (RA)
|-
|Finalist
|[[Anish Goel]]
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+Ballot vs RO Showdown 2022
![[Ballot]]
!1-0
![[Research Organization]]
|-
|[[Emmanuel Roy]]
|
|[[Arianna Fa]]
|-
|[[Jayanth Pandit]]
|
|[[Shreya Amalapurapu]]
|-
|[[Brandy Xie]]
|
|[[Shreya Nair]]
|-
|[[Zachary Li]]
|
|[[Sophia Zhang]]
|}
[[File:Ballot 2019-2020 Philadelphia.jpg|alt=students pose for a picture while at Philadelphia competition|thumb|Students pose for a picture while at ILMUNC 2020.]]
[[File:Ballot 2019-2020 Philadelphia.jpg|alt=students pose for a picture while at Philadelphia competition|thumb|Students pose for a picture while at ILMUNC 2020.]]
===Central Texas MUN (CTMUN)===
===Central Texas MUN (CTMUN)===
==== Fall 2020 ====
====Fall 2020====
The University of Texas at Austin hosted CTMUN 2020 virtually through November 6-8, 2020. The following TAMS students participated:
The University of Texas at Austin hosted CTMUN 2020 virtually through November 6-8, 2020. The following TAMS students participated:
*[[Zhuoli Xie]] - France
*[[Zhuoli Xie]] - France
* [[Amita Manjunath]] - Greece
*[[Amita Manjunath]] - Greece
'''UNESCO'''
'''UNESCO'''
*[[Saatvik Sunkavalli]] - Argentina (Outstanding Delegate)
*[[Saatvik Sunkavalli]] - Argentina (Outstanding Delegate)
'''The Bangladesh Awami League'''
'''The Bangladesh Awami League'''
* [[Anay Gupta]] - Kazi Nurruzaman
*[[Anay Gupta]] - Kazi Nurruzaman
* [[Ted Kwee-Bintoro]] - William A. S. Ouderland (Outstanding Delegate)
*[[Ted Kwee-Bintoro]] - William A. S. Ouderland (Outstanding Delegate)
==== Summer 2020 ====
====Summer 2020====
For the first time in its history, the University of Texas at Austin hosted its first virtual conference on July 21, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The following TAMS students participated:
For the first time in its history, the University of Texas at Austin hosted its first virtual conference on July 21, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The following TAMS students participated:
'''General Assembly'''
'''General Assembly'''
* [[Andrew Abraham]] - Bangladesh
*[[Andrew Abraham]] - Bangladesh
* [[Joshua Joseph]] - Poland
*[[Joshua Joseph]] - Poland
* [[Sanjana Koratala]] - Republic of Korea
*[[Sanjana Koratala]] - Republic of Korea
* [[Stephanie You]] - Russia
*[[Stephanie You]] - Russia
* [[Patrick Du|Weikang (Patrick) Du]] - France
*[[Patrick Du|Weikang (Patrick) Du]] - France
* [[Yifan Guo]] - Canada
*[[Yifan Guo]] - Canada
* [[Zhuoli Xie]] - Mexico
*[[Zhuoli Xie]] - Mexico
'''Group of 20 (G20)'''
'''Group of 20 (G20)'''
* [[Sriya Sadhu]] - Moon Jae-in
*[[Sriya Sadhu]] - Moon Jae-in
'''2020 Papal Enclave'''
'''2020 Papal Enclave'''
*[[Yashvini Deva]] - Cardinal Angelo Scola
*[[Yashvini Deva]] - Cardinal Angelo Scola
DAMUN X occurred on October 14th, 2019. The following TAMS students participated:
DAMUN X occurred on October 14th, 2019. The following TAMS students participated:
===== Human Rights Council =====
=====Human Rights Council=====
*[[Braiden Aaronson]] - Poland, HRC
*[[Braiden Aaronson]] - Poland, HRC
*[[Saatvik Sunkavalli]] - (Outstanding Delegate)
*[[Saatvik Sunkavalli]] - (Outstanding Delegate)
===== World Health Organisation =====
===== World Health Organisation=====
*[[Daniel Li]] - WHO (Honorable Delegate)
*[[Daniel Li]] - WHO (Honorable Delegate)
*[[Abi Kumar]] - Nicaragua, WHO
*[[Abi Kumar]] - Nicaragua, WHO
===== Crisis =====
===== Crisis=====
*[[Gavin Bardwell]] - Andrew Card
*[[Gavin Bardwell]] - Andrew Card
===== Security Council =====
=====Security Council=====
*[[Aryan Agarwal]] - Poland, SC
*[[Aryan Agarwal]] - Poland, SC
===== Historical Security Council =====
=====Historical Security Council=====
* [[Tian Yuan]] - Poland, Historical SC
*[[Tian Yuan]] - Poland, Historical SC
===== Arab League =====
===== Arab League=====
*[[Moksh Nirvaan]] and [[Aarti Kotha]] - UAE
*[[Moksh Nirvaan]] and [[Aarti Kotha]] - UAE
*[[Apsara Mitra]] and [[Jalini Balasubramaniam]] - Sudan
*[[Apsara Mitra]] and [[Jalini Balasubramaniam]] - Sudan
===== General Assembly =====
=====General Assembly=====
*[[Evan Carlisle]] - Poland
*[[Evan Carlisle]] - Poland
*[[Abhijeet Bendapudi]] - UAE
*[[Abhijeet Bendapudi]] - UAE
*[[Yashvini Deva]] - Nicaragua
*[[Yashvini Deva]] - Nicaragua
==== 2018 ====
====2018====
DAMUN X occurred on November 10, 2018.
DAMUN X occurred on November 10, 2018.
===== WHO =====
=====WHO=====
* [[Ellie Rose Mattoon]] (Best Delegate)
*[[Ellie Rose Mattoon]] (Best Delegate)
* [[Isabella Raicu]] (Outstanding Delegate)
*[[Isabella Raicu]] (Outstanding Delegate)
===== ECOSOC =====
=====ECOSOC=====
* [[Shaurya Kumar]] (Best Delegate)
*[[Shaurya Kumar]] (Best Delegate)
=== Ivy League Model United Nations Conference (ILMUNC) ===
===Ivy League Model United Nations Conference (ILMUNC)===
==== 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.
===North Texas High School Model Arab League (NTHSMAL)===
=== North Texas High School Model Arab League (NTHSMAL)===
[[File:Ballot NTIMAL 2019.jpg|alt=Ballot NTIMAL 2019|thumb|A group photo after NTIMAL 2019.]]
[[File:Ballot NTIMAL 2019.jpg|alt=Ballot NTIMAL 2019|thumb|A group photo after NTIMAL 2019.]]
==== 2019? ====
==== 2019?====
===Citizen Bee===
===Citizen Bee===
==Committees==
==Committees ==
[[File:Ballot Buzz Volume 1 Cover Page.jpg|thumb|The cover page of volume 1 of the Ballot Buzz, published on April 19, 2020.]]
[[File:Ballot Buzz Volume 1 Cover Page.jpg|thumb|The cover page of volume 1 of the Ballot Buzz, published on April 19, 2020.]]
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Committee Heads
!Committee Heads
! Years
!Years
|-
|-
| [[Samhita Anipindi]]
|[[Samhita Anipindi]]
| rowspan="2" |2022-2023
| rowspan="2" |2022-2023
|-
|-
|}
|}
===Mock Trial ===
=== Mock Trial===
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.
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.
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|}
|}
=== Junior States of America (JSA)===
===Junior States 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!
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|[[Brandy Xie]]
|[[Brandy Xie]]
| rowspan="2" | 2021-2022
| rowspan="2" |2021-2022
|-
|-
|[[Ted Kwee-Bintoro]]
|[[Ted Kwee-Bintoro]]
Shout! is a Ballot committee dedicated to fostering political activism and participation in civic duties at TAMS. This committee aids students who wish to exercise their political rights by registering them to vote and providing transportation to the polls during national and state-wide elections. We will also be covering debates and news during elections through watch parties and this page. Shout! was absorbed into Ballot starting with the 2022-2023 academic school year.
Shout! is a Ballot committee dedicated to fostering political activism and participation in civic duties at TAMS. This committee aids students who wish to exercise their political rights by registering them to vote and providing transportation to the polls during national and state-wide elections. We will also be covering debates and news during elections through watch parties and this page. Shout! was absorbed into Ballot starting with the 2022-2023 academic school year.
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Committee Heads
!Committee Heads
!Years
!Years
|-
|-
|-
|-
|[[Arham Kundi]]
|[[Arham Kundi]]
| rowspan="3" |2022-2023
| rowspan="3" | 2022-2023
|-
|-
|[[Catherine Wang]]
|[[Catherine Wang]]