§ 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.