1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Election Security Assistance Act . 2. Grants to States for election administration improvements (a) Authorization of funds Notwithstanding section 104(c)(2)(B) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 20904(c)(2)(B) ), there is authorized to be appropriated $380,000,000 for fiscal year 2020 to the Election Assistance Commission for necessary expenses to make payments to States for activities to improve the administration of elections for Federal office, including to enhance election technology and make election security improvements, as authorized by sections 101, 103, and 104 of such Act. (b) Payments to States (1) State match Not later than two years after receiving funds under subsection (a), a State shall make available funds for activities described in such subsection in an amount equal to 25 percent of the total amount of the payment made to the State under such subsection. (2) Timing The Election Assistance Commission shall make payments to States under subsection (a) not later than 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act. (3) Guaranteed minimum payment For purposes of this section, with respect to section 103 of such Act ( 52 U.S.C. 20903 )— (A) each reference to “$5,000,000” shall be deemed to refer to “$3,000,000”; and (B) each reference to “$1,000,000” shall be deemed to refer to “$600,000”. (c) Reference For purposes of this section, with respect to sections 101 and 103 of such Act, each reference to the “Administrator of General Services” or the “Administrator” shall be deemed to refer to the “Election Assistance Commission”. 3. Treatment of electronic poll books as part of voting systems (a) Inclusion in definition of voting system Section 301(b) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 21081(b) ) is amended— (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking this section and inserting this Act ; (2) by striking and at the end of paragraph (1); (3) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3)