In unexpected new development in election methodology, state capital Anchorage has pioneered using tiles from the popular board game Scrabble to decide Alaska election ties

Scrabble to Decide Alaska Election: Scrabble tiles drawn to determine ballot order in Alaska

From Wikipedia:

The name Scrabble is a trademark of Hasbro, Inc. in the United States and Canada and has been sold by Hasbro’s Parker Brothers division since 1999. Prior to 1999, it was sold as a Milton Bradley game. Outside the United States and Canada, Scrabble is a trademark of Mattel. The game is sold in 121 countries and is available in 29 languages; approximately 150 million sets have been sold worldwide and roughly one-third of American homes have a Scrabble set.