The Commission on Presidential Debates and Scheduling

Janet Brown, who is the executive director for the Commission on Presidential Debates, the Commission on Presidential Debates and how the date and location for presidential debates is determined. The Commission of Presidential Debates is a nonpartisan and nonprofit private organization that was started in 1987. It was established as result of two studies that noted the importance of the debates in the elections. The commission’s only concern is the debates. Janet Brown says that the debates are schedules months ahead of time. The goal of the commission is to have as many viewers as possible, however, they have to work around other majors events such as holidays and sports playoffs. Therefore, the commission starts working early to find the best date for the debates. The location for debates is determined by a bidding process. The institutions who want to host a debate first have to meet the requirements set by the commission. After an institution applies, the commission surveys the site to make sure that they really do meet the guidelines.