HOA Homefront: Can board censor candidate statements?

Q: The board of my association does not like the new law allowing for adjournment to 20% for the adjourned annual meeting so they cancelled the annual meeting and have failed to reschedule it so far. The HOA has no election rules. — A.H., Rancho Cucamonga
A: Election rules are required by Civil Code Section 5105. The lack of election rules does not automatically invalidate elections, but such lack makes it far more likely to occur. If the HOA can under Civil Code Section 5145 show that the