In Sum: This amendment to the Florida Constitution would require that district school board candidates run under a specific party affiliation. The 14th Amendment provides, in part, that no state can "deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.The 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution prevents states from depriving people of "…life, liberty, or property without due process of law… One of the purposes of the Fourteenth Amendment was to provide federal protection of individual rights against the states. The Equal Protection Clause requires each state to provide equal protection under the law to all people, including non-citizens, within its jurisdiction. Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted. Amendment IX (1791). The 14th Amendment to the Constitution is one of the nation's most important laws relating to citizenship and civil rights. There are 6 (six) proposed Amendments to the Constitution of Florida that will appear statewide on the November 2024 ballot. Amendment to the United States Constitution.