We are given a finite set of propositional atoms $\{x_1, \dots, x_n\}$ and an integer $k$. Can we capture through a propositional formula $\varphi$ (built from the standard connectives $\neg, \wedge, \vee$ only) the set of all models having at most $k$ atoms valued at $1$, such that the size of $\varphi$ is polynomial w.r.t. $n$? If yes, how?