This is how you watch the only duel between Tim Walz and JD Vance

Just three weeks after Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump faced off in the presidential debate, their running mate Tim Walz and JD Vance are enjoying a rare moment in the spotlight.

Minnesota Governor Walz, the Democratic vice presidential candidate, debates Ohio Senator Vance, the Republican vice presidential candidate, in New York City on Tuesday, October 1. This is likely to be their only duel before the election on November 5th.

The two politicians joined in the midst of an already tumultuous election, as Vance, 40, was chosen as Trump’s running mate on July 15, just days after the former president was injured in an assassination attempt.

Walz, 60, was placed on the ballot Aug. 6 as Harris’ last-minute candidate to run after President Joe Biden dropped out of the race and endorsed his running mate.

Walz and Vance have been tasked with reaching out to working-class voters in the blue wall states of Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin in the 2024 election. Several other states — including North Carolina, Georgia, Arizona and Nevada — will also help determine which party wins the White House in January.

Here’s what you need to know about CBS News’ Oct. 1 vice presidential debate between Walz and Vance.

How to watch live and where to stream

The debate, moderated by CBS News, will take place from 9:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. ET and can be watched in full on CBS News. It will also be available to stream on CBS News 24/7 and Paramount+.

Additionally, the debate will be simulcast on most other networks and streaming platforms, including PBS News, C-SPAN and Fox News.

Who will moderate the vice president debate?

Norah O’Donnell and Margaret Brennan of CBS News were assigned to moderate the debate.

O’Donnell, 50, is the CBS Evening News Moderator and managing editor as well as a 60 minutes contributing correspondent. In July, O’Donnell announced that she was leaving her position at the Evening News After the 2024 election, he will become a presenter and take on a new position at the station.

Brennan, 44, serves as an anchor for CBS News. Face the nation and is the station’s chief foreign affairs correspondent. She invites political newsmakers to her show every Sunday to specifically discuss current issues, and she has previously interviewed former President Trump during his presidency and President Biden during his 2020 campaign.

What are the rules for the vice president debate?

Both campaigns have agreed to a 90-minute debate with two four-minute commercial breaks, during which campaign staff are prohibited from interacting with the candidates.

There will be no opening statement or audience, consistent with the format of the previous two presidential debates.

Each candidate has two minutes to answer a question and two minutes to respond, with only one minute for rebuttals. However, moderators may, at their discretion, allow an additional minute for further discussion.

Unlike the presidential debates, the candidates’ microphones remain active when their opponent speaks. However, CBS News reserves the right to mute the microphones if necessary.

Vance won a virtual coin toss on Thursday and will be the runner-up to give his closing speech, with each candidate given two minutes for their closing speech. The campaigns are not given any topics or questions in advance.

How do the VP candidates prepare?

Sources in the know tell PEOPLE that to prepare for the debate and guard against possible attacks, the vice presidential candidates have been rehearsing with high-profile surrogates to take on their opponents.

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg played the role of Vance during Walz’s debate prep, while Minnesota Rep. Tom Emmer took on the role of Walz during Vance’s rehearsals.