It's the new generation of voting technology.  

Say good bye to curtains and levers and hello to scanning.

In Jefferson County, the new scan voting machines were used for the first time Tuesday.

"We're so happy to have it here in Jefferson County and be able to release it to the public," said Sean Hennessey of the Board of Elections.

Voters simply color in people they want to cast a ballot for, then the paper is fed into the machine.

Officials say it will allow more people to vote at once.

Plus, if there's ever a need for a recount, the paper ballots make that easy. 

The new machines also come handicapped accessible for people who can't see or hear.

"Once people get used to it I think it will be easier. It gives them more time in the booth, less pressure," said Jerry Eaton of the Board of Elections.

Primary day is like training day for poll workers.

Even though some places saw small numbers of voters, working with the machines has been good practice for November's elections.

So far the new machines have worked well.

The one drawback is the prep time for the new scanning machines.

It took board of elections officials two to three weeks of testing to get them ready for the primary.

The old lever machines used to only a day or two to prepare.

Jefferson County was one of just 18 counties statewide to exclusively use these machines on primary day.