Ministers argue photo ID would tackle voter fraud but critics warn it would discourage some people from voting.
The bill's measure requiring people to show an approved form of photo ID before voting would fulfil a manifesto promise made by the government but it has proved controversial.
The government says that under its plans people without an approved form of ID would be able to get a free voter card from the council, however Lord Willetts said it would be cheaper to broaden the range of acceptable forms of identification. "Imagine if the outcome of the next election is a modest majority... where throughout the day the media story has been voters being turned away from polling stations," he said.
Labour's Baroness Hayman supported his amendment, arguing it would "help to mitigate against the serious concerns about the impact of photographic voter identification on turnout".
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