How to watch the candidates face off live on October 1

Democratic Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota and Republican Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio will face off Tuesday for the first and only scheduled vice presidential debate ahead of the Nov. 5 election.

The debate comes as early elections begin in several states, including Minnesota and South Dakota, and three weeks after former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris spoke on stage at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia about immigration , abortion, the economy, climate change and overseas issues. conflicts.

The high-stakes event could be the final showdown for all the candidates before Election Day.

⌚ When, where and how to watch

Tuesday’s debate begins at 9:00 PM ET and will last 90 minutes. It will be held in New York City — a deep blue Democratic stronghold and former home of Trump — at the CBS Broadcast Center.

The event will air on CBS and will be streamed live on all platforms where CBS News 24/7 and Paramount+ are available. CBS said it plans to simulcast the debate on several channels.

Yahoo.com will also provide real-time reporting and analysis from our editorial team.

🗣️ Who moderates the debate?

The debate will be moderated by Norah O’Donnell, editor-in-chief and presenter of CBS Evening Newsand Margaret Brennan, CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent and host of Confront the nation.

📖 What are the debate rules?

• The public-free debate lasts 90 minutes, with two four-minute breaks. Campaign staffers are not allowed to interact with the candidates during the breaks.

• Walz and Vance are each given a pen, a piece of paper and a bottle of water – and no props or ready-made notes are allowed on stage.

• The candidates are each given two minutes to answer a question, and then one minute each for a rebuttal. Candidates may be given an additional minute to discuss, “at the discretion of the moderators.”

• Each candidate will be given two minutes to make a closing statement. Vance won a virtual coin toss on September 26 and chose to make his statement second.

✍️ How do Vance and Walz prepare?

Vance asked Republican Rep. Tom Emmer of Minnesota to act as Walz, a fellow Minnesotan, in preparation for the debate, the New York Times reported. Vance has had debate practices at his home in Cincinnati and online with his team and with a senior adviser to Trump’s campaign, Jason Miller.

Vance is expected to portray Walz’s policies as too liberal, focusing on action he took as governor of Minnesota while also attacking him on inflation and immigration.

Meanwhile, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has replaced Vance during Walz’s debate preparation. Walz has been preparing with his longtime aides, Biden White House alumni and members of the Harris-Walz campaign team. The Minnesota governor is expected to take aim at Vance’s conservative stance on reproductive health and LGBTQ rights.

🗓Are there any more debates planned?

No agreements or proposals for a second vice-presidential debate have been made public.

As for another presidential debate rematch, Harris has committed to an October 23 debate against Trump hosted by CNN. But the former president told supporters at a rally in Wilmington, N.C., that a second presidential debate is “simply too late — the voting has already started.”