diff --git a/pyRCV2/cli/stv.py b/pyRCV2/cli/stv.py
index ccc669f..5c21764 100644
--- a/pyRCV2/cli/stv.py
+++ b/pyRCV2/cli/stv.py
@@ -41,11 +41,17 @@ def add_parser(subparsers):
 	parser.add_argument('--exclusion', choices=['one_round', 'parcels_by_order', 'by_value', 'wright'], default='one_round', help='how to perform exclusions (default: one_round)')
 	parser.add_argument('--ties', '-t', action='append', choices=['backwards', 'prompt', 'random'], default=None, help='how to resolve ties (default: backwards then random)')
 	parser.add_argument('--random-seed', default=None, help='arbitrary string used to seed the RNG for random tie breaking')
+	parser.add_argument('--hide-excluded', action='store_true', help='hide excluded candidates from results report')
+	parser.add_argument('--sort-votes', action='store_true', help='sort candidates by votes in results report')
 
-def print_step(stage, result):
+def print_step(args, stage, result):
 	print('{}. {}'.format(stage, result.comment))
 	
-	for candidate, count_card in result.candidates.items():
+	results = list(result.candidates.items())
+	if args.sort_votes:
+		results.sort(key=lambda x: x[1].votes, reverse=True)
+	
+	for candidate, count_card in results:
 		state = None
 		if count_card.state == pyRCV2.model.CandidateState.ELECTED or count_card.state == pyRCV2.model.CandidateState.PROVISIONALLY_ELECTED or count_card.state == pyRCV2.model.CandidateState.DISTRIBUTING_SURPLUS:
 			state = 'ELECTED'
@@ -54,10 +60,14 @@ def print_step(stage, result):
 		elif count_card.state == pyRCV2.model.CandidateState.WITHDRAWN:
 			state = 'Withdrawn'
 		
+		ppVotes = count_card.votes.pp(2)
+		ppTransfers = count_card.transfers.pp(2)
+		
 		if state is None:
-			print('- {}: {} ({})'.format(candidate.name, count_card.votes.pp(2), count_card.transfers.pp(2)))
+			print('- {}: {} ({})'.format(candidate.name, ppVotes, ppTransfers))
 		else:
-			print('- {}: {} ({}) - {}'.format(candidate.name, count_card.votes.pp(2), count_card.transfers.pp(2), state))
+			if not (args.hide_excluded and state == 'Excluded' and (ppVotes == '0.00' or ppVotes == '-0.00') and (ppTransfers == '0.00' or ppTransfers == '-0.00')):
+				print('- {}: {} ({}) - {}'.format(candidate.name, ppVotes, ppTransfers, state))
 	
 	print('Exhausted: {} ({})'.format(result.exhausted.votes.pp(2), result.exhausted.transfers.pp(2)))
 	print('Loss to fraction: {} ({})'.format(result.loss_fraction.votes.pp(2), result.loss_fraction.transfers.pp(2)))
@@ -88,7 +98,7 @@ def main(args):
 		counter = WIGSTVCounter(election, vars(args))
 	
 	if args.ties is None:
-		args.ties = ['backwards', 'random']
+		args.ties = ['prompt']
 	
 	counter.options['ties'] = []
 	for t in args.ties:
@@ -109,7 +119,7 @@ def main(args):
 	stage = 1
 	result = counter.reset()
 	
-	print_step(stage, result)
+	print_step(args, stage, result)
 	
 	# Step election
 	while True:
@@ -119,4 +129,4 @@ def main(args):
 		if isinstance(result, pyRCV2.model.CountCompleted):
 			break
 		
-		print_step(stage, result)
+		print_step(args, stage, result)