into separate boxes and sealed; these boxes are transported to the Supreme Court of Singapore where it was kept under safe custody for period of six months after election ended, after which the boxes are transported to the incineration plant for incineration, unless directed otherwise by order of the President. Under the protection act, the process is to ensure all of the voters' identity are not compromised, as contents inside each ballot paper have a unique serial number located on the counterfoil to ensure integrity of the democratic process and strict accounting to avoid infringement and personation. Abstention Under the constitution, voting in Singapore is compulsory as voting is exercising fundamental right of citizenship and democracy. After polls closed, any names (and along with the serial numbers) of registered voters who did not cast a vote that day are complied in a list to be sent to the Returning Officer, after which the names are delisted from the registrar of voters of the electoral divisions that they belong to. The consequence for abstention is the ineligibility to vote or participation in future elections of any kind. These voters are also called "non-voters"; any non-voter may reinstate their names by submitting an application, either through the online website or counter services at a nearby community centre, to the Registration Officer along with any reason for absence; the fee to restore a name is S$50, but it can be waived if their reasons are valid, such as: working overseas (including being on a business trip) at the time of polling day; studying overseas at the time of polling day; living with their spouse who is working or studying overseas; overseas vacation; illness, or delivering a baby; or any special circumstances that cause a voter unable to vote that day, such as a technical glitch. Restoration of names can be done anytime except on election periods, between the day the Writ of Election is issued and Polling day; if the voter is unable to vote due to unforeseen circumstances, he may pre-apply for his name to be restored to the registers by submitting an application online prior to polling day; however, such cases can still allow the voter to vote, but doing so voids the earlier application. Past elections and latest election With effect from 3 June 1959, Singapore was granted full internal self-government by the British Government and became known as the