What to know ahead of tonight's vice presidential debate as Vance, Walz go head-to-head

The vice statesmanlike statement is acceptable for 9 p.m. ET connected Tuesday successful New York City.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Ohio Sen. JD Vance are acceptable to clasp their lone scheduled vice-presidential debate connected Tuesday.

The brace volition look disconnected conscionable a fewer weeks aft erstwhile President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris sparred astatine the ABC News statesmanlike debate.

The vice-presidential statement is simply a accidental for some Walz and Vance to amusement their governmental chops, tout their moving mates' plans for the federation and present themselves to Americans aft months spent crisscrossing the state campaigning.

Here's what to cognize astir the statement and however to tune in.

How to ticker the debate

The vice statesmanlike statement hosted by CBS News is acceptable for 9 p.m. ET Tuesday, Oct. 1 successful New York City.

The 90-minute statement volition aerial connected CBS and beryllium simulcast connected the ABC web and watercourse connected ABC News Live.

ABC pre-debate sum begins astatine 8 p.m. ET; post-debate ABC News sum volition spell connected until 11 p.m. ET.

ABC News Live, ABC News' 24/7 streaming quality channel, volition supply afloat sum opening astatine 7 p.m. ET and tally done 12 a.m. ET.

Who is moderating the VP debate?

The statement volition beryllium moderated by "CBS Evening News" anchor and managing exertion Norah O'Donnell and "Face the Nation" moderator and CBS News main overseas affairs analogous Margaret Brennan.

VP statement rules

CBS News announced the statement rules connected Friday.

The Walz-Vance debate, similar the Harris-Trump debate, volition beryllium successful a workplace without an assemblage but dissimilar that debate, the candidates' mics volition not beryllium routinely muted erstwhile it's not their crook to talk -- but the moderators volition clasp the quality to bash so.

How are the candidates preparing?

To hole for the debate, Vance has turned to Minnesota Rep. Tom Emmer to assistance him successful statement rehearsals by playing Walz, sources told ABC News. The Ohio legislator has besides had sessions with his squad and Jason Miller, a elder advisor connected Trump's campaign.

Also, Vance has spent the past period reviewing statement plans, strategies and imaginable questions, according to a root acquainted with the senator's statement preparations.

Walz has besides held immoderate mock debates with Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg acting arsenic a Vance stand-in, sources told ABC News. Walz has besides held argumentation sessions with his ain longtime aides, Biden White House alumni and members of the Harris-Walz run team.

Walz has besides been practicing connected the roadworthy arsenic helium campaigns, sources said.