 According to Elections Canada , from 1996 to 2008 the National Register of Electors allowed Elections Canada to avoid over $ 100 million in election @-@ related expenditures . From 2000 to 2005 , maintaining the National Register of Electors cost $ 19 @.@ 4 million , and required 40 full @-@ time employees . The system implemented by Elections Canada has been studied by other jurisdictions and agencies , including the Electoral Council of Australia ( whose members include the Electoral Commissioners of the federal and state governments ) in June 1999 . 
