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This is something I just signed up for the other day on Facebook, and yet I missed the fact that Florida Senator (and anti-disenfranchisement advocate) Ben Nelson is proposing a Constitutional Amendment to replace the Electoral College with National Popular Vote:

Sen. Nelson: End Electoral College system

Sen. Bill Nelson, the Florida Democrat whose state is embroiled in a presidential primary debacle, said Thursday that he will pursue a constitutional amendment that would replace the Electoral College system with a national popular vote.

Nelson also proposed a new presidential nominating system featuring six primaries comprised of six groups of states that would take turns selecting candidates. This plan would "give both large and small states a fair say in the nomination process," Nelson said in a speech before the Florida state Senate.

"My fight has been based on the principle that in America every citizen has an equal right to vote," he said. "It is based on a belief that we all deserve a say in picking our presidential nominees.

"The blessings of liberty cannot wait," he added. "I believe the time for reform is now."

Nelson said he plans to introduce legislation when the Senate returns from its recess. Florida and Michigan were penalized by the Democratic National Committee last year after both states moved up their primary dates from March to January.