4 The proposed amendment as it passed the House contained no such provision, and it was decided in the Senate to include language like that finally adopted. Among them was the Fourteenth Amendment, which prohibits the states from depriving "any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law.Early voting started Oct. It included provisions to protect men's right to vote while abridging the rights of former Confederates. The Fifteenth Amendment upholds the "right of citizens of the United States to vote. A "yes" vote supported amending the state constitution to provide that only US citizens who are 18 years old or older can vote in elections. The 14th Amendment to the Constitution is one of the nation's most important laws relating to citizenship and civil rights. A "yes" vote supported amending the state constitution to provide that only US citizens who are 18 years old or older can vote in elections. The Citizenship Clause broadly defines citizenship, superseding the Supreme Court's decision in Dred Scott v. Just as with the vehicle tags, the driver's license may be issued in the name of the Washitaw Nation, North Carolina American.