Now that the Canadian Federal Election campaign is underway, voter registration is open. 

Marie-France Kenny, regional media advisor for Elections Canada says registration is easy, and chances are you might be registered already. 

"Most people are already registered, so if [since] the last election you haven't moved, if you're not a new voter, if you didn't turn 18 since the last election or if you're not a new citizen, then more than likely you would have been registered already if you voted before."

However, if you have moved in the last four years, Kenny says it's easy to get registered.  

"If you're not sure, you either go to your returning office, or you can go online at elections.ca and register online or update your registry if you've moved."

For new Canadian citizens, of course, it's essential that you've already obtained your Canadian citizenship prior to voting, however, it isn't against the law to pre-register, even if you don't get your citizenship in time. 

"You can register to vote if you think you might get your citizenship before the election, but you can't vote if you didn't receive your citizenship. it's not the law to be on the registry, it is against the law to vote if you're not a Canadian citizen."

In the previous federal election in 2015, voter turnout increased to 68.3 percent, up from 2011 which was the third-lowest in history at 61.4 percent. 

Kenny says she encourages all eligible Canadian citizens to cast their votes this October. 

"For me, it's an important thing that we shouldn't take for granted. I encourage everybody who has the right to vote who's eligible to vote to do so, especially now that we have the tools and not to take it for granted."