Kamala Harris and Mike Pence Will Debate with Plexiglass Dividers
Voters are preparing to fill out their ballots for the incoming presidential election, in which Democratic nominees Joe Biden and Senator Kamala Harris will challenge incumbents President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence for the White House. With voter registration deadlines looming and the ongoing coronavirus pandemic creating obstacles to entering the polling booth, some can at least look ahead to the vice presidential debate.
Harris and Pence will face off in one debate ahead of the November 3 election. Below are all the details you need to know, including the date, time, moderator, and streaming information.
How does Trump's COVID-19 diagnosis affect the debate?
On October 2, the president announced that he and First Lady Melania Trump had tested positive for the coronavirus. Following their diagnoses, Pence and Second Lady Karen Pence have tested negative, as have Harris and Biden.
Still, the Commission on Presidential Debates, which oversees the debate's safety protocols, announced that it would be installing plexiglass dividers between Pence and Harris. The decision was met with resistance from Pence's team, as reported by The New York Times.
"We don't think it's needed," Marc Short, Pence's chief of staff, told the Times. "There's no science to support it. The tables are 12 feet apart, and each participant is tested. It's important for the American people that the debate go forward."
When is the debate?
Harris and Pence are slated to debate on Wednesday, October 7, as confirmed by the Commission on Presidential Debates. This will be the only vice presidential debate.
The program will start at 9 p.m. ET and is scheduled to run for 90 minutes without commercial interruptions. The conversation will also be divided into nine segments, with approximately 10 minutes for each portion.
Where is the debate?
Harris and Pence will take the stage together in person at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. Specifically, the debate will occur at the university's Kingsbury Hall, Nancy Peery Marriott Auditorium.
Who is moderating?
Susan Page, the Washington bureau chief of USA Today, will moderate the debate. She is also the author of The Matriarch: Barbara Bush and the Making of an American Dynasty and the forthcoming Madam Speaker: Nancy Pelosi and the Lessons of Power.
How can I watch?
The debates will be broadcast on major networks, including ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, PBS, Telemundo, Univision, CNN, MSNBC, and C-SPAN.
If you don't have TV access, you can also watch livestreams via the above networks' YouTube channels. Further streaming devices include Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Apple TV, Roku, and Xbox One.
Remember to tune in by 9 p.m. ET to catch the full debate.
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