diff --git a/services/voting-node/voting_node/importer.py b/services/voting-node/voting_node/importer.py
index 224c2e6f67..c4e17b4415 100644
--- a/services/voting-node/voting_node/importer.py
+++ b/services/voting-node/voting_node/importer.py
@@ -162,22 +162,14 @@ def _remaining_intervals_n_seconds_to_next_snapshot(self, current_time: datetime
 
     async def _ideascale_snapshot(self, event_id: int) -> None:
         """Call the 'ideascale-importer ideascale import-all <ARGS..>' command."""
-        try:
-            # Initialize external data importer
-            importer = ExternalDataImporter()
-            await importer.ideascale_import_all(event_id)
-            # raise Exception("ideascale import is DISABLED. Skipping...")
-        except Exception as e:
-            logger.error(f"snapshot: {e}")
+        importer = ExternalDataImporter()
+        await importer.ideascale_import_all(event_id)
+        # raise Exception("ideascale import is DISABLED. Skipping...")
 
     async def _dbsync_snapshot(self, event_id: int) -> None:
         """Call the 'ideascale-importer snapshot import <ARGS..>' command."""
-        try:
-            # Initialize external data importer
-            importer = ExternalDataImporter()
-            await importer.snapshot_import(event_id)
-        except Exception as e:
-            logger.error(f"snapshot: {e}")
+        importer = ExternalDataImporter()
+        await importer.snapshot_import(event_id)
 
     async def take_snapshots(self, event_id: int) -> None:
         """Takes snapshots at regular intervals using ExternalDataImporter.
diff --git a/services/voting-node/voting_node/main.py b/services/voting-node/voting_node/main.py
index efe413f6e8..0361251227 100644
--- a/services/voting-node/voting_node/main.py
+++ b/services/voting-node/voting_node/main.py
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 Main entrypoint for executing the voting node service from the shell command-line.
 """
 
+import json
+import logging
 import click
 import uvicorn
 from ideascale_importer.utils import configure_logger
@@ -30,7 +32,7 @@ def voting_node_cli():
     """Deploy a jormungandr node for voting events."""
 
 
-@click.command()
+@click.command(context_settings={"show_default": True})
 @click.option(
     "--reloadable",
     is_flag=True,
@@ -50,7 +52,7 @@ def voting_node_cli():
     default="0.0.0.0",
     help="""Host for the voting node API.
 
-    If left unset it will look for envvar `VOTING_HOST`. If no host is found, the default value is: 0.0.0.0""",
+    If left unset it will look for envvar `VOTING_HOST`.""",
 )
 @click.option(
     "--api-port",
@@ -58,7 +60,7 @@ def voting_node_cli():
     default=8000,
     help="""Port for the voting node API.
 
-    If left unset it will look for envvar `VOTING_PORT`. If no port is found, the default value is: 8000""",
+    If left unset it will look for envvar `VOTING_PORT`.""",
 )
 @click.option(
     "--log-level",
@@ -67,16 +69,16 @@ def voting_node_cli():
     type=click.Choice(["info", "debug", "warn", "error", "trace"]),
     help="""Set the level for logs in the voting node.
 
-    If left unset it will look for envvar `VOTING_LOG_LEVEL`. If no level is found, the default value is: info""",
+    If left unset it will look for envvar `VOTING_LOG_LEVEL`.""",
 )
 @click.option(
     "--log-format",
     envvar=VOTING_LOG_FORMAT,
-    default="text",
+    default="json",
     type=click.Choice(["text", "json"]),
     help="""Set the format for logs in the voting node.
 
-    If left unset it will look for envvar `VOTING_LOG_FORMAT`. If no format is found, the default value is: text""",
+    If left unset it will look for envvar `VOTING_LOG_FORMAT`.""",
 )
 @click.option(
     "--database-url",
diff --git a/utilities/ideascale-importer/ideascale_importer/snapshot_importer.py b/utilities/ideascale-importer/ideascale_importer/snapshot_importer.py
index 0dd5fde8ab..3c796a954d 100644
--- a/utilities/ideascale-importer/ideascale_importer/snapshot_importer.py
+++ b/utilities/ideascale-importer/ideascale_importer/snapshot_importer.py
@@ -266,6 +266,7 @@ class SnapshotReport(BaseModel):
     registrations_count: int = 0
     registered_voting_power: int = 0
     unregistered_voting_power: int = 0
+    eligible_voters_count: int = 0
     processed_voting_power: int = 0
     cip_15_registration_count: int = 0
     cip_36_single_registration_count: int = 0
@@ -702,6 +703,7 @@ async def _write_db_data(self):
             for ctd in network_processed_snapshot:
                 for snapshot_contribution in ctd.contributions:
                     network_report.processed_voting_power += snapshot_contribution.value
+                    network_report.eligible_voters_count += 1
 
                     voting_key = ctd.hir.voting_key
                     # This can be removed once it's fixed in catalyst-toolbox
@@ -746,6 +748,7 @@ async def _write_db_data(self):
                 total_cip_36_multi_registrations=network_report.cip_36_multi_registration_count,
                 total_registered_voting_power=network_report.registered_voting_power,
                 total_unregistered_voting_power=network_report.unregistered_voting_power,
+                total_eligible_voters=network_report.eligible_voters_count,
                 total_processed_voting_power=network_report.processed_voting_power,
                 total_rewards_payable=network_report.rewards_payable,
                 total_rewards_unpayable=network_report.rewards_unpayable,