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What time is the vice presidential debate tonight on CBS?

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 13: Democratic Vice Presidential Candidate Minnesota Governor Tim … (+) Walz speaks at the 46th International Convention of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) at the Los Angeles Convention Center on August 13, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Walz made his first solo appearance at the event as a running mate for Democratic presidential candidate U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris. AFSCME is a union that represents 1.4 million government employees nationwide. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

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Ohio Senator JD Vance and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz will face off for the first time on October 1, before the 2024 presidential election. Read on for the exact vice presidential debate time and details on the main event tonight.

The debate, moderated by CBS, will be held at the CBS Broadcast Center in New York City. The rules for tonight’s debate are similar to those for the presidential debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris three weeks ago and the Trump-Biden debate in June.

At the start of the event, moderators will introduce the candidates in order of incumbent party, with Walz going first, according to CBS News. There will be no opening statements and campaign staff will not be allowed to interact with the candidates during the two four-minute commercial breaks.

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Walz will be standing behind the podium on the left side of the stage, which is to the right of the viewer screens. Meanwhile, on stage, Vance stands on the right side of the stage, but to the left of people’s screens. Candidates are given two minutes to answer a question, two minutes to respond and one minute for rebuttals. Candidates may be granted an additional minute at the moderator’s discretion.

The big difference between the presidential and vice-presidential debates is that the candidate’s microphone will not be muted when his opponent speaks tonight. However, CBS still has the right to turn off microphones.

Find out what time you can watch the Vance-Walz debate and how to tune in below.

What time is the vice presidential debate tonight?

ST CLOUD, MINNESOTA – JULY 27: Republican Vice Presidential Candidate U.S. Senator JD Vance (R-OH) … (+) speaks during a rally with running mate, U.S. Republican presidential candidate, former President Donald Trump, at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center on July 27, 2024 in St Cloud, Minnesota. Trump hopes to overthrow the state of Minnesota in November, which has not been supported by a Republican in the presidential election since 1972. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)

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The vice presidential debate will air on Tuesday, October 1 at 9:00 PM ET / 6:00 PM PT on CBS.

Debate coverage begins at 4:00 PM ET on CBS News.

How to watch the vice presidential debate on cable and streaming

WASHINGTON – AUGUST 21: Minnesota Governor Tim Walz does his podium check before the start of the day … (+) three from the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Wednesday, August 21, 2024. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

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The Vance-Walz debate will air on CBS. The vice presidential debate can also be streamed for free on the CBS News app, on Paramount+ and on all platforms where CBS News is available 24/7, including CBSNews.com and YouTube.

If you don’t have cable, CBS is also available on TV streaming services like Hulu+ Live TV, DirecTV Stream, fuboTV, and YouTubeTV, all of which currently offer free trials.

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Who moderates the vice presidential debate?

NEW YORK – AUGUST 16: Norah ODonnell on the new set of CBS Evening News with Norah ODonnell in … (+) Washington, DC, on August 16, 2022. (Photo by TJ Kirkpatrick/CBS via Getty Images)

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CBS Evening News presenter and editor-in-chief Norah O’Donnell will co-host with VP debate moderator Margaret Brennan Confront the nation and a chief foreign affairs correspondent.

How long is the vice presidential debate?

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN – JULY 15: Trump’s pick for vice president, U.S. Senator JD Vance (R-OH) arrives … (+) on the first day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 15, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Delegates, politicians and Republican faithful are in Milwaukee for the annual convention, which culminates with former President Donald Trump accepting his party’s presidential nomination. The RNC takes place from July 15 to 18. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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The 2024 Vice Presidential Debate, like previous presidential debates, will last approximately 90 minutes and end around 10:30 PM ET.