Bill > HR2981

This bill, the Open Our Democracy Act of 2017, aims to change the way members of Congress are elected. The key provisions are: 1. Requiring all candidates for the offices of Senator or Representative to run in an "open primary" election, where all candidates appear on a single ballot regardless of political party affiliation. The top two vote-getters in the open primary then advance to the general election. 2. Allowing candidates to declare a political party preference, which would be listed on the ballot, but specifying that this does not imply endorsement by the party. 3. Treating Election Day (the Tuesday after the first Monday in November in even-numbered years) as a federal holiday for government employees, and encouraging private employers to give their employees the day off to vote. 4. Requiring that congressional redistricting be conducted by independent state commissions, rather than by partisan state legislatures. The overall goal is to make the electoral process more open and nonpartisan, reducing the influence of political parties and encouraging greater voter participation.

Government Affairs, Justice

https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2981/all-info