1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Open Our Democracy Act of 2017 . 2. Election of Members of Congress Through Open Primaries (a) Rules for Election of Members A candidate for election for the office of Senator or Member of the House of Representatives shall be elected to such office pursuant to the following elections held by the State in which the candidate seeks election: (1) An open primary election for such office held in accordance with subsection (b). (2) A general election for such office held in accordance with subsection (c). (b) Open Primaries Each State shall hold an open primary election for each office of Senator or Member of the House of Representatives in the State under which— (1) each candidate for such office, regardless of the candidate’s political party preference or lack thereof, shall appear on a single ballot