For those who turned 18 in the run-up to the Good Friday Agreement referendum, their first vote would be a crucial one that would define Northern Ireland's future.
Nearly a million people here headed to polling stations on May 22, 1998, to cast their verdict on the peace deal.
While for many it was just another trip to the ballot box, for Northern Ireland's first-time voters it was a hugely significant day that would shape their entire future.