Postpone midterm exam 1 week? (UPDATED)

Some students have requested to change the dates of the midterm exam. I propose to postpone it one week. ie. holding it in the period Oct. 2.-9. Any weighty protests to this proposed change must be emailed me within Sept. 1. I will decide what to do based on the emails I receive. Update Sept. 3.: I have received many objections to the proposed move, so the midterm exam will be held on the previously announced dates: Sep. 25.-Oct. 2.