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Explanation: The Supreme Court believed that the Florida recount violated the 14th Amendment because it resulted in unequal treatment of voters. The manual recount process used inconsistent standards for evaluating ballot validity, which resulted in unequal protection of the right to vote. This inconsistency created an arbitrary and capricious system that violated the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment. The Court concluded that the recount must be stopped to protect the constitutional rights of the citizens of Florida and to ensure a fair and impartial election