CBS News reserves the right to turn off candidate microphones, the rules state.
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There will be 90 minutes of debate time, with two four-minute breaks.
Campaign staff will not be allowed to interact with candidates during the breaks.
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No topics or questions will be shared in advance with campaigns or candidate, the rules state.
Candidates each will have two minutes for a closing statement.
Vance won a virtual coin toss and decided to go second, meaning he will have the last word.
Norah ODonnell and Margaret Brennan will moderate the debate from CBS studios in New York, with no audience.
He did participate in a second presidential debate in last cycle that was on Oct. 22, 2020.