According to ABC News, here are the candidates’ qualification requirements for the debate:

• To serve as President, the qualifications set forth in Article II, Section I of the U.S. Constitution must be met
• Must have submitted a declaration of candidacy to the Federal Election Commission
• Must appear on a sufficient number of state ballots, as certified by the Secretary of State or the appropriate election authority in each state, to obtain a majority (270) of the electoral votes in the presidential election by September 3, 2024
• Participants must agree to the rules and format of the debate as outlined by ABC News.
• All entrants must receive at least 15% approval in four separate national polls of registered or likely voters that meet ABC News standards.
  • Polls must be conducted using probability sampling by one of the following companies or pairs of companies: ABC News, CNN, Fox News, NBC News, The New York Times/Siena College, Quinnipiac University, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post.
  • The four skills surveys must be conducted by different organizations.
  • Polls must be conducted and published between August 1, 2024, and September 3, 2024. Only publicly published polls conducted entirely within this time period will qualify.