FROM THE CANDIDATE

On automatic voter registration:  “We must ensure that every American can participate in our democracy. I believe we should make it easier to participate — not put up roadblocks.”

“Taxation without representation is unfair. The people in D.C. deserves a voice and a vote.”

On rights restoration: “Absolutely. If you have paid your debt to society, then you should regain all the rights available to you as a citizen.”

FROM THE CAMPAIGN

“As President, I will support efforts to overturn Citizen’s United and get dark money out of our political system.”

FROM THE COVERAGE

Messam told The Post that he supports making Election Day a national holiday. “But we also must remember that there are a great number of people, especially those at the lowest rung of the economic ladder, that may not be eligible for such a holiday,” he said. “That’s why we need mail-in-ballots and early voting.”

“I think lifetime appointments to the bench have warped the system, with each side picking younger, less experienced judges because they are hoping to hold seats for decades,” Messam told The Post. He backed a 15-year term limit.