The US Justice Department says Florida's push to purge voter lists is against federal law.

Florida is trying to get proof of eligibility from about 2,700 voters accused of being on the voter rolls but not being citizens.

The federal National Voter Registration Act, however, bars the state from conducting purges of voter registration lists within 90 days of a federal election.The next federal election in Florida is August 14.

A spokesman for the Florida Department of State said officials were reviewing the letter, but added the state is "firmly committed" to preventing ineligible voters from casting ballots. the state has until june 6 to respond to DOJ's concerns.

In light of the letter from the Justice Department, the Florida Association of Supervisors of Election Friday urged all 67 county elections supervisors to stop doing anything related to the voter purge until issues between the state and the Department of Justice is resolved.

A South Florida congressman, Rep. Ted Deutch, is also demanding that Gov. Scott's office explain how the voter purge list was put together, after reports of several citizens being put on the list in error.

On Thursday a federal judge also ruled that some of the new limits on Florida's voter registration drives are likely unconstitutional.

U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle on Thursday temporarily blocked implementation until a trial can be held.

One provision requires groups or individuals signing up voters to submit their registration forms to election officials within 48 hours of collecting them.

Others impose what the judge called "burdensome record-keeping and reporting requirements that serve little if any purpose.''

The ruling was a victory for the League of Women Voters and other groups that challenged the provisions.

They say the restrictions passed by the Republican-controlled Legislature are aimed at suppressing turnout. Republicans contend they are needed to prevent election fraud.

Those and other parts of a new election law also are being challenged in another case.

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The Associated Press contributed to this report.