Include get stake pool vote

Author: OlufemiAdeOlusile

cardano_clusterlib/query_group.py

@@ -723,26 +723,28 @@ def __repr__(self) -> str:
         return f"<{self.__class__.__name__}: clusterlib_obj={id(self._clusterlib_obj)}>"
 
     def get_stake_pool_default_vote(
-        self,
-        spo_vkey: str = "",
-        spo_vkey_file: itp.FileType | None = None,
-        spo_key_hash: str = "",
-    ) -> dict[str, tp.Any]:
-        """Get the default governance vote setting for a stake pool.
-
-        Works with SPO verification key, key file, or key hash.
-        """
+            self,
+            spo_vkey: str = "",
+            spo_vkey_file: itp.FileType | None = None,
+            spo_key_hash: str = "",
+    ) -> str:
+        """Get the default governance vote setting for a stake pool."""
         if spo_vkey:
             cred_args = ["--spo-verification-key", str(spo_vkey)]
         elif spo_vkey_file:
             cred_args = ["--spo-verification-key-file", str(spo_vkey_file)]
         elif spo_key_hash:
             cred_args = ["--spo-key-hash", str(spo_key_hash)]
         else:
-            msg = "One of `spo_vkey`, `spo_vkey_file`, or `spo_key_hash` must be provided."
+            msg = "Must provide one of spo_vkey, spo_vkey_file, or spo_key_hash"
             raise AssertionError(msg)
 
-        out: dict[str, tp.Any] = (
-            json.loads(self.query_cli(["stake-pool-default-vote", *cred_args])) or {}
-        )
-        return out
+        raw_output = self.query_cli(["stake-pool-default-vote", *cred_args]).strip()
+
+        if raw_output.startswith('"') and raw_output.endswith('"'):
+            try:
+                return json.loads(raw_output)
+            except Exception:
+                return raw_output.strip('"')
+        return raw_output
+