It allows the list to be open for public inspection at all times during the year, not only during a specified period. The cost of registering voters is spread across the entire period between elections, allowing for consistent budget planning. Despite this distribution of costs, there is still likely to be a cost spike at the time of the election or registration drive. Because work is spread out throughout the year, funding does not require a steep rise in any one year or during any one period.
Partial elections create no particular election administration problem as the list is always ready.
The continuous list allows for a shorter time frame for the completion of the final voters list. There is a relatively long time frame for making changes and corrections to the voters list when using the continuous list, because changes can be made throughout the year, not only during specific registration drives. The continuous list can provide opportunities for developing efficiencies in the creation of a voters list. For example, when Elections Canada decided to adopt a continuous list of voters, one of the strongest arguments offered was the cost savings achieved by sharing data between federal and provincial election authorities. This information sharing is facilitated by the existence of a continuous list.