; and (B) permitting the individual to deliver the ballot to a designated ballot drop-off location. (2) Permitting voters to designate other person to return ballot The State— (A) shall permit a voter to designate any person to return a voted and sealed absentee ballot to the post office, a ballot drop-off location, tribally designated building, or election office so long as the person designated to return the ballot does not receive any form of compensation based on the number of ballots that the person has returned and no individual, group, or organization provides compensation on this basis; and (B) may not put any limit on how many voted and sealed absentee ballots any designated person can return to the post office, a ballot drop off location, tribally designated building, or election office. (h) Ballot processing and scanning requirements (1) In general The State shall begin processing and scanning ballots cast by mail for tabulation at least 14 days prior to the date of the election involved. (2) Limitation Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to permit a State to tabulate ballots in an election before the closing of the polls on the date of the election. (i) Rule of construction Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect the authority of States to conduct elections for Federal office through the use of polling places at which individuals cast ballots. (j) No effect on ballots submitted by absent military and overseas voters