'Communist Party' at U Florida Runs 12 Candidates for Student Gov Election - 1st Time in School History

"Twelve candidates ran for student government positions under the Communist Party at the University of Florida during the school’s fall 2021 election.

'Campus Reform' spoke with the party's president, whose platform includes abolishing police, hosting seminars on Critical Race Theory, and establishing a 'university labor army.'

For the first time in school history, the Communist Party at the University of Florida ran for student government using that name during the fall 2021 election.

The party ran 12 students under its banner slated in various races. The party participated in last fall’s election under the name of the Progressive Party and announced in March its plans to “reinvent” itself. declaring its "Socialist Party" name would become "Communist Party" for the Fall 2021 Election.

In an August 31 Facebook post, the group explained that they wanted to register for this year's fall elections as the Socialist Party, but were unable to do so, opting instead for the Communist Party name.

“This act of political impersonation is meant to deceive voters into supporting an illegitimate and anti-socialist operation by taking our name. We have submitted a complaint to the Elections Commission that, if successful, will result in a cease and desist order being filed against the impostor ‘Socialist Party’ and allow us to use that name.”

The post went on to say that “in the meantime, we have no choice but to register as the Communist Party. We intend to participate in qualifying and slating regardless of the outcome of this shamefully petty dispute, and we will continue pushing for socialism both on campus and beyond.”"

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