Prime Minister David Cameron has been urged to accept a recommendation to devolve responsibility for elections to the Scottish Parliament.
Scottish Youth Parliament chairwoman Louise Cameron, who is from Keith, made the plea after the Smith Commission suggested the move which would allow MSPs to lower the voting age to 16 for all elections.
The Scottish Youth Parliament has been campaigning for a change in the voting age for more than fifteen years.
Momentum has been building after unprecedented numbers of young people took part in the independence referendum on September 18.
Miss Cameron, 18, MSYP for Moray, said: “We are delighted that the Smith Commission has recommended powers over the voting age to be devolved to the Scottish Parliament.
“Given the experience of the referendum, there is now widespread consensus among the public, the media and politicians that the voting age should be lowered to 16.
“We have always known that young people are engaged, active and informed citizens, keen to play their part in creating a better Scotland.
“The referendum forced politicians, and other organisations to engage with young people more meaningfully, and at a scale never seen before.”
Miss Cameron claimed the Scottish experience of a lowered voting age had refuted many of the arguments made against it which is backed up research carried out by the University of Edinburgh.
“With many powers over electoral administration already devolved to the Scottish Parliament, we believe that devolving the powers to lower the voting age is a logical and sensible next step,” she added.
“It will continue the high levels of engagement with young people we experienced during the referendum.”