Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance and Democratic vice presidential nominee Gov. Tim Walz will meet for his or her first and solely debate on Tuesday, hosted by CBS Information on the CBS Broadcast Heart in New York.
The VP debate begins at 9 p.m. ET, and shall be moderated by “CBS Night Information” anchor and managing editor Norah O’Donnell and “Face the Nation” moderator and chief international affairs correspondent Margaret Brennan.
Listed below are the foundations for the controversy, as laid out by CBS Information:
How will the VP debate start and who will stand the place?
Walz will stand behind the rostrum on stage left, which is the appropriate aspect from the point of view of the moderators and on display screen. Vance’s podium shall be on the alternative aspect. Walz and Vance are to stay behind their podiums at some point of the controversy. They are going to be launched by the moderators starting with the candidate of the incumbent get together, that means Walz shall be launched first.
Will there be opening statements?
There shall be no opening statements.
How lengthy will the VP debate final?
There shall be 90 minutes of debate time, beginning at 9 p.m. ET, with two breaks of 4 minutes every.
Will there be an viewers?
Like the controversy between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump in Philadelphia, there shall be no viewers within the studio.
How lengthy will candidates should reply questions?
For every query, the candidate who was requested the query could have two minutes to reply, and the opposite candidate shall be allowed two minutes to reply. Following that, every candidate could have one minute for added rebuttals. And the moderators could at their discretion give candidates a further minute every to proceed a subject.
Lights in entrance of every candidate will point out how a lot time they’ve left to talk. The candidates will even every have a countdown clock.
The moderators shall be seated and would be the solely ones within the room permitted to ask questions.
Closing statements
On the finish, candidates could have two minutes every for closing statements. A coin toss was held on Sept. 26 to permit the winner to decide on the order of closing statements. Vance received the toss, and elected to go second, so he could have the ultimate phrase.
Will mics be muted whereas the opposite candidate talks?
CBS Information reserves the appropriate to mute the candidates’ microphones, however in any other case, they are going to be sizzling.
Will candidates get questions upfront?
Candidates won’t obtain any questions upfront, nor will they obtain any matters upfront.
Moreover, marketing campaign staffers will not be permitted to work together with Walz and Vance throughout breaks. And candidates will not be allowed to have props or pre-written notes on the stage. They are going to be given a pen, a pad of paper and a water bottle.
CBS Information will host the one deliberate vice presidential debate between Vance and Walz on Tuesday, Oct. 1, at 9 p.m. ET on CBS and CBS Information 24/7. Obtain the free CBS Information app for dwell protection, post-debate evaluation, complete truth checks and extra.
