N.Y. Religious Corporations Law § 482

§ 482. Qualification of voters. The following parties and no others\nshall be qualified voters for all purposes under this article: all\npersons eighteen years of age or over who are members in good and\nregular standing of the church or body by admission into membership\ntherewith, in accordance with the standards for membership in the local\nchurch as determined by the local church itself.\n