Ghanaian voters will be returning to the polls December 28 in a run-off to elect a new President as national elections ended in a deadlock.The Chairman of the Electoral Commission, Dr. Kwadwo Afari Gyan Wednesday afternoon announced neither of the leading contenders, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of the New Patriotic Party and Prof. John Evans Atta Mills of the National Democratic Congress could obtain the required 50%+1 votes needed for an outright win in the December 7 elections.Out of a total valid votes of 8,465,834 cast, Nana Akufo-Addo polled 4,159, 439 of votes or 49.13% whilst Prof. Mills of also polled 4,056,634 votes or 47.92%.A total of 8,671,272 votes were cast, out of which a whopping 205,438 or 2.4% were rejected. Ghana recorded a nationwide voter population of 12,472,758 for the 2008 elections and turnout was 69.52%.Dr. Paa Kwesi Nduom of the Convention Peoples Party came third with 113,494 or 1.34%, followed by Dr. Edward Mahama of the People’s National Convention, with 72,494 or 0.87% and then Emmanuel Ansah-Antwi of the Democratic People’s Party with 27,889 votes or 0.33%.