diff --git a/cmd/proposal_state_service/main.go b/cmd/proposal_state_service/main.go
index 9d897cc..3b759c3 100644
--- a/cmd/proposal_state_service/main.go
+++ b/cmd/proposal_state_service/main.go
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ func main() {
 	if len(proposalsNeedToBeUpdated) == 0 {
 		logger.Info("no proposals to update")
 	} else {
-		updatedProposals := updateProposals(proposalsNeedToBeUpdated, proposalRepository, logger)
+		updatedProposals := updateProposals(proposalsNeedToBeUpdated, userRepository, proposalRepository, voteService, logger)
 
 		for _, proposal := range updatedProposals {
 			sendNotifications(proposal, userRepository, config, logger)
@@ -86,6 +86,10 @@ func getProposalsNeedToBeUpdated(
 			continue
 		}
 
+		if len(votes) == 0 {
+			continue
+		}
+
 		yesVotes, noVotes := calculateYesAndNoVotes(votes, config.YesVotesToOvercomeNo)
 		votedUsers := getVotedUsers(votes, userRepository, logger)
 		votedSeeders := getVotedSeeders(votedUsers)
@@ -120,12 +124,12 @@ func getVotedUsers(votes []services.Vote, userRepository repositories.UserReposi
 	votedUsers := []*models.User{}
 
 	for _, vote := range votes {
-		user, err := userRepository.GetOneByTelegramNickname(vote.Username)
+		user, err := userRepository.GetOneByTelegramID(vote.UserID)
 		if err != nil {
 			logger.Errorw("failed to get user", "error", err)
 			continue
 		} else if user == nil {
-			logger.Errorw("user not found", "username", vote.Username)
+			logger.Errorw("user not found", "userID", vote.UserID)
 			continue
 		}
 
@@ -169,7 +173,9 @@ func updateProposalStatus(
 
 func updateProposals(
 	proposals []*models.Proposal,
+	userRepository repositories.UserRepository,
 	proposalRepository repositories.ProposalRepository,
+	voteService services.VoteService,
 	logger *zap.SugaredLogger,
 ) []*models.Proposal {
 	var updatedProposals []*models.Proposal
@@ -179,9 +185,36 @@ func updateProposals(
 
 		if err != nil {
 			logger.Errorw("failed to update proposal", "error", err)
-		} else {
-			updatedProposals = append(updatedProposals, proposal)
+			continue
 		}
+
+		votes, err := voteService.GetVotes(proposal.Poll.ID)
+		if err != nil {
+			logger.Errorw("failed to get votes", "error", err)
+			continue
+		}
+
+		backersIDs := make([]int64, 0)
+		for _, vote := range votes {
+			if vote.Option == "yes" {
+				backersIDs = append(backersIDs, vote.UserID)
+			}
+		}
+
+		user := &models.User{
+			Name:             proposal.NomineeName,
+			TelegramNickname: proposal.NomineeTelegramNickname,
+			Role:             models.UserRoleGuest,
+			BackersID:        backersIDs,
+		}
+
+		_, err = userRepository.Create(user)
+		if err != nil {
+			logger.Errorw("failed to create user", "error", err)
+			continue
+		}
+
+		updatedProposals = append(updatedProposals, proposal)
 	}
 
 	return updatedProposals
diff --git a/internal/db/models/user.go b/internal/db/models/user.go
index 60f36fb..a04c8a5 100644
--- a/internal/db/models/user.go
+++ b/internal/db/models/user.go
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ type User struct {
 	DiscordID        int           `json:"discord_id"`
 	Role             UserRole      `json:"role" pg:"type:UserRole,notnull,default:'guest'"`
 	Proposals        []Proposal    `json:"proposals" pg:"rel:has-many,fk:user_id"`
+	BackersID        []int64       `json:"backers_id" pg:",array"`
 	NominatorID      int           `json:"nominator_id"`
 	TempProposal     Proposal      `json:"temp_proposal"`
 	TelegramState    TelegramState `json:"telegram_state"`
diff --git a/internal/services/vote_service.go b/internal/services/vote_service.go
index 6ccbab3..de40afb 100644
--- a/internal/services/vote_service.go
+++ b/internal/services/vote_service.go
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ type poll struct {
 }
 
 type Vote struct {
-	Username string `json:"username"`
-	Option   string `json:"option"`
+	UserID int64  `json:"user_id"`
+	Option string `json:"option"`
 }
 
 type service struct {
diff --git a/migrations/1_users.up.sql b/migrations/1_users.up.sql
index c8f06d0..669d7c4 100644
--- a/migrations/1_users.up.sql
+++ b/migrations/1_users.up.sql
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS users (
     telegram_nickname VARCHAR NOT NULL,
     discord_id BIGINT,
     role UserRole NOT NULL DEFAULT 'guest',
+    backers_id VARCHAR[] NOT NULL DEFAULT '{}'::VARCHAR[],
     nominator_id INTEGER,
     temp_proposal JSONB,
     telegram_state JSONB