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You will likely have to create a significant emotional event for the other board members. First, it sounds like you are into a game of hard ball.
First, you must make a request in writing for Access to Association Documents be placed on the agenda for the next board meeting. Contact your neighbors about this issue (you clearly have their support by your election) and implore them to overwhelming attendance at the next board meeting. Maybe some of your supporting members would agree to discuss the issue with individual directors.
Second, at the meeting, make the motion "I move that the governing documents and the law provide that all records and documents shall be available to all board members." The reaction of the other board members will likely be influenced by the attendance of a large number of members. If there is no second, the chair might declare that no discussion can take place. If so, go to step 4.
Third, if there is a second, you should be given the first opportunity to speak, and make sure you claim that opportunity. Make it very clear that you have read all the governing documents regarding restrictions on information you as a board member are entitled to have. Likely, you will find that the governing documents and the law of your state place no restrictions whatever, meaning that you believe you are entitled to all information without exception. Ask the other board members for their analyses and to point out the specific provisions in the law or governing documents that allow information to be withheld from board members. Insist that the specific provisions be identified at the meeting. Insist on a vote with voting recorded by name. Ensure that the appropriate record is created. You may get the result you want. You should also be prepared for another board member to move to table the motion with the intent to kill your motion. You must demand a point of order that a motion to table is improper. Brush up on Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised (abbreviated version). What can be done is to move to postpone to a specific date. If reasonable, accept the new date and move on. The presence of many members may influence the result to the one you want. If not, go to Step 4.
Fourth (Step 4), make sure that the minutes for the meeting correctly record your motion, the second, appropriate discussion, and the recorded vote by name. Again, get members in attendance who heard what happened at the prior meeting.
Fifth (Step 5), you will likely need legal advice. But first get the support of your members including their financial support for the legal fees. Likely, the attorney will write a letter to the board and that will be the end of it. If not, file a complaint in circuit court against the board and individually against each board member who didn't second your original motion or voted against your motion for breach of fiduciary duty and abuse of power. Individual board members could be personally liable in this case. I am not an attorney and this is not legal advice.
If you are not ready to accept Step 5, don't start Step 1. This is about a clique running your association and intimidation. How does that saying go, "Speak softly, but carry a big stick." Your big stick is the support of the members.
P.S. If your governing documents provide for recall of board members by a vote that you are sure would be obtained, consider circulating a petition for the calling of a special members' meeting for the purpose of recalling named board members. To avoid technical difficulties, all documents should be impeccably correct.