diff --git a/frame/election-provider-multi-phase/src/lib.rs b/frame/election-provider-multi-phase/src/lib.rs
index 1609ffa3beef0..5545b3961124a 100644
--- a/frame/election-provider-multi-phase/src/lib.rs
+++ b/frame/election-provider-multi-phase/src/lib.rs
@@ -381,11 +381,11 @@ impl Default for ElectionCompute {
 #[derive(PartialEq, Eq, Clone, Encode, Decode, RuntimeDebug)]
 pub struct RawSolution<C> {
 	/// Compact election edges.
-	compact: C,
+	pub compact: C,
 	/// The _claimed_ score of the solution.
-	score: ElectionScore,
+	pub score: ElectionScore,
 	/// The round at which this solution should be submitted.
-	round: u32,
+	pub round: u32,
 }
 
 impl<C: Default> Default for RawSolution<C> {
@@ -402,13 +402,13 @@ pub struct ReadySolution<A> {
 	///
 	/// This is target-major vector, storing each winners, total backing, and each individual
 	/// backer.
-	supports: Supports<A>,
+	pub supports: Supports<A>,
 	/// The score of the solution.
 	///
 	/// This is needed to potentially challenge the solution.
-	score: ElectionScore,
+	pub score: ElectionScore,
 	/// How this election was computed.
-	compute: ElectionCompute,
+	pub compute: ElectionCompute,
 }
 
 /// A snapshot of all the data that is needed for en entire round. They are provided by
@@ -432,10 +432,10 @@ pub struct RoundSnapshot<A> {
 pub struct SolutionOrSnapshotSize {
 	/// The length of voters.
 	#[codec(compact)]
-	voters: u32,
+	pub voters: u32,
 	/// The length of targets.
 	#[codec(compact)]
-	targets: u32,
+	pub targets: u32,
 }
 
 /// Internal errors of the pallet.
diff --git a/frame/election-provider-multi-phase/src/unsigned.rs b/frame/election-provider-multi-phase/src/unsigned.rs
index b570c4482814b..280907ac5439a 100644
--- a/frame/election-provider-multi-phase/src/unsigned.rs
+++ b/frame/election-provider-multi-phase/src/unsigned.rs
@@ -168,12 +168,16 @@ impl<T: Config> Pallet<T> {
 			size,
 			T::MinerMaxWeight::get(),
 		);
+
 		log!(
 			debug,
-			"miner: current compact solution voters = {}, maximum_allowed = {}",
+			"initial solution voters = {}, snapshot = {:?}, maximum_allowed(capped) = {}",
 			compact.voter_count(),
+			size,
 			maximum_allowed_voters,
 		);
+
+		// trim weight.
 		let compact = Self::trim_compact(maximum_allowed_voters, compact, &voter_index)?;
 
 		// re-calc score.
@@ -252,10 +256,12 @@ impl<T: Config> Pallet<T> {
 					}
 				}
 
+				log!(debug, "removed {} voter to meet the max weight limit.", to_remove);
 				Ok(compact)
 			}
 			_ => {
 				// nada, return as-is
+				log!(debug, "didn't remove any voter for weight limits.");
 				Ok(compact)
 			}
 		}
@@ -298,6 +304,7 @@ impl<T: Config> Pallet<T> {
 		// First binary-search the right amount of voters
 		let mut step = voters / 2;
 		let mut current_weight = weight_with(voters);
+
 		while step > 0 {
 			match next_voters(current_weight, voters, step) {
 				// proceed with the binary search
@@ -324,13 +331,14 @@ impl<T: Config> Pallet<T> {
 			voters -= 1;
 		}
 
+		let final_decision = voters.min(size.voters);
 		debug_assert!(
-			weight_with(voters.min(size.voters)) <= max_weight,
+			weight_with(final_decision) <= max_weight,
 			"weight_with({}) <= {}",
-			voters.min(size.voters),
+			final_decision,
 			max_weight,
 		);
-		voters.min(size.voters)
+		final_decision
 	}
 
 	/// Checks if an execution of the offchain worker is permitted at the given block number, or
diff --git a/frame/elections-phragmen/src/lib.rs b/frame/elections-phragmen/src/lib.rs
index 5031cb57e6428..84b7a068c5f2d 100644
--- a/frame/elections-phragmen/src/lib.rs
+++ b/frame/elections-phragmen/src/lib.rs
@@ -1308,7 +1308,6 @@ mod tests {
 	}
 
 	fn has_lock(who: &u64) -> u64 {
-		dbg!(Balances::locks(who));
 		Balances::locks(who)
 			.get(0)
 			.cloned()
diff --git a/frame/staking/src/lib.rs b/frame/staking/src/lib.rs
index 31735f75ebc14..c2733c20db7eb 100644
--- a/frame/staking/src/lib.rs
+++ b/frame/staking/src/lib.rs
@@ -1205,6 +1205,11 @@ decl_module! {
 			}
 		}
 
+		fn on_initialize(_now: T::BlockNumber) -> Weight {
+			// just return the weight of the on_finalize.
+			T::DbWeight::get().reads(1)
+		}
+
 		fn on_finalize() {
 			// Set the start of the first era.
 			if let Some(mut active_era) = Self::active_era() {
diff --git a/frame/staking/src/tests.rs b/frame/staking/src/tests.rs
index df3456bf29926..8237e224ff08d 100644
--- a/frame/staking/src/tests.rs
+++ b/frame/staking/src/tests.rs
@@ -3693,6 +3693,14 @@ fn do_not_die_when_active_is_ed() {
 		})
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn on_finalize_weight_is_nonzero() {
+	ExtBuilder::default().build_and_execute(|| {
+		let on_finalize_weight = <Test as frame_system::Config>::DbWeight::get().reads(1);
+		assert!(Staking::on_initialize(1) >= on_finalize_weight);
+	})
+}
+
 mod election_data_provider {
 	use super::*;
 	use frame_election_provider_support::ElectionDataProvider;