US presidential elections can be very tight. In 2000, for example, it took the Supreme Court to decide between Democrat Al Gore and Republican George W. Bush.<br />But there are other ways to pick a winner in a tied US election. Take, for instance, the 1994 House of Representatives race in Wyoming.<br />The governor broke the tie by pulling a Ping-Pong ball adorned with the name of the winner out of a cowboy hat.<br />In the Silver State of Nevada, they settle ties by drawing cards—high card wins, naturally.<br />This last happened in 2011, when neither frugal candidate in a North Las Vegas city council primary would pay $600 for a recount!
