Hello Members and Friends, Today I receive the first letter from our effort. The only person that answer our petition is Senator Bill Nelson and this is what he said: Please do not reply to this e-mail. If you need to send another message to Senator Nelson, please use the form on his Web site: http://www.billnelson.senate.gov/contact-bill Dear Mr. Figueroa: Thank you for contacting me regarding proposals to reform the electoral college system. I am a long-time supporter of efforts to improve our election process and abolish the electoral college. In America, every citizen has an equal right to vote and to have that vote counted. That is why on November 16, 2016, I became a cosponsor of S.J. Res. 41, a joint resolution proposing an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to abolish the electoral college. Introduced by Senator Boxer, the resolution provides for the direct popular election of the President and Vice President. I introduced a similar bill in 2009. We are the beacon of democracy in the world, and yet, voters in this country do not have the opportunity to elect their leaders directly. If the principle of one-person, one vote is to mean anything, it is that the candidate who wins a majority of the votes wins the presidency. I appreciate your interest in this critical issue, and I hope you will not hesitate to contact me in the future. Sincerely, Bill Nelson P.S. From time to time, I compile electronic news briefs highlighting key issues and hot topics of particular importance to Floridians. If you'd like to receive these e-briefs, visit my Web site and sign up for them at http://billnelson.senate.gov/contact-bill/newsletter