How does the HOA election actually work, do we need ballots?
Short answer
§ 720.306(9) sets the election procedure. An election is only required when there are more candidates than open seats; in that case a written ballot or voting machine is used.
Statute cites
What this is, and what it is not
This is the plain-language reading of the statute. It is not legal advice. Apply the answer to your specific situation only after consulting your association's attorney. The interpretations here are what HOAStream returns; your attorney's reading of your facts is what governs.