N.Y. Religious Corporations Law § 423: Qualification of voters

§ 423. Qualification of voters. 1. The following persons and no others

shall be qualified voters for all purposes under this article, except as

set forth in subdivision two of this section. All persons sixteen years

of age or over who are members in good and regular standing of the

church or body by admission into membership therewith, in accordance

with the standard for membership in the local church as determined by

the local church itself, or with the standard set by agreement with the

New York district of the Assemblies of God.

2. In the case of a church school, biblical seminary or association of

the type set forth in subdivision one of section four hundred twenty-one

of this article the by-laws and constitution of such body shall

determine the qualifications of voters, providing such constitution and

by-laws have received the written approval of the New York district of

the Assemblies of God, as provided in subdivision two of section four

hundred twenty-one of this article.