Suppose, before the 2016 presidential elections, the League of Women Voters wanted to sponsor a three-way debate among the leading 2016 presidential hopefuls Donald Trump (R), Ted Cruz (R), and Hillary Clinton (D). (This IS a hypothetical.) If Clinton had declined the invitation to the debate, would a debate between Trump and Cruz trigger the equal opportunity requirement of 47 U. S.C.§315 and entitle Clinton to equal air time?

No. Clinton would lose the right to use that time.

Explanation:

As you may already know, during a presidential election it is common for candidates to participate in debates. These debates allow them to express their views on important factors in national politics, as well as giving these candidates the opportunity to present their political ideas, what they stand for and why they deserve your vote.

The debates must be held in a democratic way, allowing all candidates to have equal opportunities in terms of time and condition to speak. Within a debate, the time set aside for one candidate must be equal to the time set aside for the other, however, if one of the candidates refuses to participate in the debate, he / she loses the right to that time and cannot use it in a ground cover to promote your company.

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