WASHINGTON, Oct 30 - A US judge ordered the Justice Department on Friday to stop threatening to prosecute state and local election officials who do not comply with the Trump administration's demands related to voting by alleged non-citizens. Read more at straitstimes.com.

US judge orders Trump administration to stop threats against election officials over alleged non-citizen voting demands. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Justice Department recently sent letters to state and local election officials across the country warning them of criminal penalties related to failing to comply with records retention.

The San Francisco-based court also said federal officials must stop demanding that ballots from selected voters be segregated.

The Fresno County registrar of voters said his office is coordinating with state elections officials Monday after receiving a letter over the weekend from the Trump Administration demanding evidence that suspected noncitizens were registered as voters.